wifi for ubuntu

[James Takac]

Hi

On Sunday 11 July 2010 08:05:37 Paul Gear wrote:
> On 10/07/10 18:59, Chris Rosenhain wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > You might like to look towards Internode for free hotspots:
> >
> > https://hotspot.internode.on.net/coverage/index.php
> >
> > Just use the guest login button :)
>
> And if you do that, you'll probably get best performance if you switch
> your mirror to use Internode's mirror site.  I'm not sure if it's
> different for the netbook edition, but for Ubuntu desktop, choose System
> -> Administration -> Software -> Ubuntu Software -> Download from: ->
> Other... -> mirror.internode.on.net, then close the Software Sources
> dialog and allow it to reload the package information.
>
> As an aside, which ISP do you use?  Many responsible ISPs in Australia
> run mirrors of Ubuntu.  Check out that same list
>
> Paul


Don't know re Melbourne but Brisbane has free wifi at many if not most 
McDonalds. Untimed sessions  and 50mb per session though. Might be worth a 
look into as well

James