How I'm going to freeload a wifi (legally) for my DS.

spiroth10 · Post by **spiroth10** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:33 am

yup, it's legal -- as long as I spend a couple bucks on a bagel and coffee...
once I get some wifi compatible games, Im going to head to the nearest Panera Bread restaurant near me -- it says right on the door "free wifi hotspot",
and even though its probably intended for business, there's nothing saying I cant do it!

and if they kick me out, there's a gaming/computer arcade in the next city, and it'll cost a bit more, but Im sure I can do it there too...

Post by **BlueCrab** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:36 am

Or, you could just go to McDonalds.

spiroth10 · Post by **spiroth10** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:40 am

McDonalds has a wifi??? that's open to the public?

one word -- SWEETNESS...

but... where do you attain such knowledge?

SuperMegatron · Post by **SuperMegatron** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:01 am

spiroth10 wrote:
and if they kick me out, there's a gaming/computer arcade in the next city, and it'll cost a bit more, but Im sure I can do it there too...

if they kick you out just sit nest to the building and use it.The is a pizza place in town that doubles as a net cafe and they have open wifi for there customers but your supposed to eat there to use it. When the net goes down here i just park by the door and use my laptop for free.

BlackAura · Post by **BlackAura** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:14 am

spiroth10 wrote:McDonalds has a wifi??? that's open to the public?

Indeed they do.

In addition to normal WiFi access (which you couldn't use with a DS anyway, since there's no web browser), Nintendo have made a deal with McDonalds to offer free wireless internet access specifically for DS games. So you could walk into a McDonalds, pull out your DS, and start playing. Of course, you'd have to find some way to tolerate the food.

Post by **pixel** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:14 pm

McD's doesn't do that in my town. Good thing Burger King, Bagel Boy, Taco John's, Culver's, and Z'Kota (a South Dakota hardees) does.

Veggita2099 · Post by **Veggita2099** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:43 pm

I guess wifi has nothing to do with a broadband internet setup?

Basically I gotta leave my home if I wanna play my DS on-line??

butters · Post by **butters** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:10 pm

NEWSFLASH: You can't use your DS on a normal wifi connection. You can buy an adapter thingy, but it has to be compatable with the wireless router.

btm4k · Post by **btm4k** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:22 pm

spiroth10 wrote:yup, it's legal -- as long as I spend a couple bucks on a bagel and coffee...
once I get some wifi compatible games, Im going to head to the nearest Panera Bread restaurant near me -- it says right on the door "free wifi hotspot",
and even though its probably intended for business, there's nothing saying I cant do it!

and if they kick me out, there's a gaming/computer arcade in the next city, and it'll cost a bit more, but Im sure I can do it there too...

OR you can get your own wifi router and play at home. You can get a decent one for less then $50.

Vchat20 · Post by **Vchat20** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 2:54 pm

ok. lets get this straight. you CAN play wifi games at home on your normal wifi setup. no problem with that.

Nintendo has also made a deal with McDonalds to allow free wifi access for DS users.

for wifi access at other hotspots, you have to double check and make sure they dont require you to use any login pages or anything else tha will hinder a non-browser compatible device like a DS.

arrowhead · Post by **arrowhead** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:02 pm

McDonalds has had a tie in with nintendo for years. There is a mcdonalds near my house that has had N64's in the kids bar since the N64 launch. I thought it was cool that they had systems in there for kids to play. All I got at mcdonalds when I was a kid was a crappy slide, and a ceramic ronald.

butters · Post by **butters** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:04 pm

I remember the Mario 3 happy meal when I was a kid with Racoon Mario as a prize

stagg · Post by **stagg** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:30 pm

I hate when people come in to my parents cafe and don't buy anything and sit there all day. No I ask them to buy something or leave if there there for at least a half hour on there laptop. I mena comeon, a mug of coffee is 1.25, if you don't want to pay 1.25 for the internet all day and unlimited coffee, screw off.

Post by **Specially Cork** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:37 pm

i cant think of a single cafe/fastfood place in my town that doesnt have free wifi access...

Also Nintendo have already made it clear they will be offering free wifi for the DS in craploads of places, including McDonalds.

Sorry if Im not that amazed, but a cafe providing wifi is nothing new, and Nintendo's intention is for you to freeload in public anyway.

bizzle · Post by **bizzle** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:51 pm

stagg wrote:I hate when people come in to my parents cafe and don't buy anything and sit there all day. No I ask them to buy something or leave if there there for at least a half hour on there laptop. I mena comeon, a mug of coffee is 1.25, if you don't want to pay 1.25 for the internet all day and unlimited coffee, screw off.

WEP. Change the key frequently. Tell people in order to get the key they must buy something. If you can afford a laptop with wireless and/or a wireless card I'm sure you can afford $1.25 for a cup of coffee and internet access.

navi · Post by **navi** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:09 pm

Wow I actualy have a DS I just need to get one of them USB things for it :p

atf487 · Post by **atf487** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:47 pm

arrowhead wrote:McDonalds has had a tie in with nintendo for years. There is a mcdonalds near my house that has had N64's in the kids bar since the N64 launch. I thought it was cool that they had systems in there for kids to play. All I got at mcdonalds when I was a kid was a crappy slide, and a ceramic ronald.

i still have that n64 thing in my local mcdonalds; although it barely works now and half the controllers are broken.

that mcdonalds doesn't have wifi though :(. I have to go a whopping 2.5 miles to get one that has it.

JuddWack · Post by **JuddWack** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:34 pm

So in the US, is it every macdonalds has wifi? I tried searching through the link that was posted. When I went to locations in the US it showed a list of McDonalds offereing wifi in the areas affected by the hurricanes but didnt mention the rest of the country.

ETR · Post by **ETR** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:37 pm

spiroth10 wrote:yup, it's legal -- as long as I spend a couple bucks on a bagel and coffee...
once I get some wifi compatible games, Im going to head to the nearest Panera Bread restaurant near me -- it says right on the door "free wifi hotspot",
and even though its probably intended for business, there's nothing saying I cant do it!

and if they kick me out, there's a gaming/computer arcade in the next city, and it'll cost a bit more, but Im sure I can do it there too...

Panera requires authentication and an email addy. I am not sure that your plan will work.

Skynet · Post by **Skynet** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:43 am

So in the US, is it every macdonalds has wifi?

AFAIK they all do in AU, so I'm guessing that the US would be the same. Whether or not supports online DS games is another question, but you'd assume it would.

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