Thanks Steve, Ed, Owen. I'll check the security options.
On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Owen Densmore <o...@backspaces.net> wrote: > I travel to Italy quite a bit for fairly long stay, generally 6 weeks or > so. > > We mainly use iPads: mine is first generation, my wife's is the latest > with a cell SIM. Both have never had problems with wifi where available. > > I have taken an older Mac Book Pro which had difficulty with the wireless > security at one hotel. This was due to not having the latest > WEP,WPA,WPA2,etc. This was 3-4 years ago so is likely not a problem now. > Just check your wireless security options to make sure they include the > more modern WPA, WPA2 .. so you have a good chance of matching their > routers. > > -- Owen > > > On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 8:42 PM, Ron Newman <ron.new...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I have a good friend leaving this weekend for a conference in Paris, and >> taking her MacBook Pro. Does anyone know if there are potential issues >> with wifi connectivity there? From my reading I gather that 802.11h on >> 5Ghz is what's specifically designed for European compatibility, which >> doesn't appear on her mode list, and that there have been issues with with >> Apple products (iPad) not adhering to European limits on wifi client power >> levels. >> >> Here are the specs of the machine: >> MacBook Pro 8.1 >> OSx 10.6.8 >> Card type: Airport Extreme (0x14E4,0x06) >> PHY modes: 802.11 a/b/g/n >> >> Thanks, >> Ron >> >> -- >> Ron Newman, Founder >> MyIdeatree.com <http://www.Ideatree.us> >> The World Happiness Meter <http://worldhappinessmeter.com> >> >> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >> > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > -- Ron Newman, Founder MyIdeatree.com <http://www.Ideatree.us> The World Happiness Meter <http://worldhappinessmeter.com>
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