This is a rant.
I am not an avid traveler, and often don't know what to expect at any given hotel. I do, however, expect flawless Internet access in my room. This week I'm at a fairly expensive Holiday Inn in South Atlanta. The place supposedly has wireless Internet access, but I have been unable to connect as of yet. There are at least two reasons this should not happen: The place should be hard-wired previously, and there should be clear instructions as to how to connect to the wireless access point.
Hotels have given guests Internet access for years now. I'm sure they provided it in every room long before the IEEE 802.11 standard became popularized. With that, I assume now that they ripped the wire out of the wall for no reason when they installed this wireless system.
Even if they never had an ethernet jack in the room, there's no reason they shouldn't put one there. Security is always an issue; I never go to the bank over a public wireless system.
I guess the answer is only to not stay at the Holiday Inn - Atlanta Airport North. It's $115 per night (if you're lucky) and the place kinda smells funny, too.
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