Jes, Jason.... I am a beeeeeeeg fan of Jeff.
Walter brings back a lot of memories of my one Grandpap too.
(especially his Wal*Mart greeting. -- not that my Pap worked at Wal*Mart though.)

Reckon one of them motor home owners would have a satelite connection to the web?

Good idea(s). I'm with Stephen here, as I'm not up to date on all this wireless stuff, but it's a great idea.

I should have a generator at the show, right Dale Might need to borrow a tractor for it though
Duane

Yes Duane, you'll have a generator. You can plan on running half the fairgrounds, heck, maybe all of it if you want!

If somebody has an actual modem in their laptop, you could use a Cellphone - most plans have unlimited weekends so its not like it'd cost anything... Of course if somebody had one of the Wireless Cards from Sprint or Verizon ... would be even easier. Ive been meaning to get one so I can keep up with the forum on the days Im gone.

I'm sure ya'll will figure something out

My new notebook computer has a wireless, high speed, and phone modem built in. If we can't find a stray wireless signal, maybe one of the others will work.
I'm also working on a powerpoint display featuring member's tractor pictures from RS.

I don't mean to be a kill joy, but it is not legal to tap into a stray wireless signal without the owners permission even if that signal is unencrypted and unsecure.

thats just a small technical detail Besides, its only illegal if you get caught..haaha

I'm thinking there has already been legal cases over this. Say that signal is coming from a business that provides free wireless for it's customers. No doubt, there are people who sit in the parking lot and tap into those signals.

This kind of harks back to when every business had signs that read, "Restrooms are for customers only" Those have pretty much disappeared. Not only can someone claim it's unlawful to deny the public access to a public restroom (yes, it's privately owned, but it's there FOR the public to use), but next time that person who needs to pee will remember that and go to wherever he was allowed to go last time. Good PR to just let everyone use it.

Generally, from what I've heard, whether it's technically legal to tap into the signal or not, most likely, you aren't going to punished for doing so, even if they figure out you're doing it.

It's generally accepted that it's fallen to the responsibility of the person emitting the signal to secure it if he/she doesn't want to share it.

Eldon, you the man! But is your laptop "RED"? I can bring ours if need be. The wifi is going to be the problem I'm afraid. ANYBODY have a phone as modem capability? We're going to need to keep things manned as well. Thoughts, suggestions? TRUST me, no one will want to be stuck there all day so we need to work out a system. Even a few select times when the "booth" will be open for demonstration and sign ups could work. To much to see and do!

A lot of newer computers have Blue Tooth built in. If your Cell phone has Blue Tooth, you may be able to access high speed internet. Verizon disables this on many of the phones, but if your carrier has it it may work. I do have a motorola phone to usb cable if someone has a capable phone without Blue Tooth.

And Dale, unless the access point is established for public use, it is not right to use it.

I have Sprint with their Vision data capability and can access RedSquare on there, but I'm not so sure if it can be used as a modem. That is ANOTHER service they nail you for!

So when you click on find networks, just how are you supposed to know where they are coming from?????

The way I figure if someone throws their stray signals in my space then they are tresspassing And I then deam their signal mine!

Duke