Getting online at a WiFi Zone hotspot is easy

Getting ready for business at a WiFi Zone hotspot is simple.

All you need for broadband Internet access at a WiFi Zone hotspot is:

A computer with WiFi capability

If your computer or PDA isn't already WiFi capable, check with an IT retailer to see whether you can buy a compatible WiFi adapter for your computer or PDA, which you will find priced from around $50. You'll need an 802.11g or 802.11b WiFi adapter.

Alternatively we can provide USB and PCI WiFi adapters at reasonable prices.

A hotspot user account

Casual time-limited user accounts are available for a nominal fee or you can register for a regular account.

• Connecting at a WiFi Zone hotspot using the inbuilt Windows XP WiFi configuration
• Connecting at a WiFi Zone hotspot using the WiFi configuration software provided by your WiFi device (on Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98, or Mac OS)

Connecting at a WiFi Zone hotspot using the inbuilt Windows XP WiFi configuration

1. Click on "Start" then "Control Panel". (If "Control Panel" is not shown on your start menu, select "Settings" first, and then "Control Panel".)
2. Double-click on "Network Connections". (You may need to click on "Switch to Classic View" to see this icon.) The "Network Connections" window will appear:

3. Right-click on the "Wireless Network Connection" icon, and then click "View Available Networks". (If this option is not available, click on "Enable" instead.) The "Wireless Network Connection" window will appear:

4. Click on "wifizone", tick the "Allow me to connect..." check box, and then click on "Connect".
5. Open your web browser (such as Internet Explorer). The WiFi Zone hotspot login page will appear:>/li>
6. Enter your user name and password, and then click "OK".
7. Your normal home page will appear.

If you have pop-ups enabled, you will also get a status page:

When you have finished, simply click "log off". The status page will show your current usage:

If you don't log off manually, you will be logged off automatically when the hotspot recognises that your WiFi adapter is no longer active.

Connecting at a WiFi Zone hotspot using the WiFi configuration software provided by your WiFi device (on Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98, or Mac OS)

1. Open your WiFi device configuration utility, such as Intel PROSet/Wireless.
2. Use the configuration utility to scan for available networks, for example:

3. From the list of available networks connect to "wifizone". (Ensure WEP encryption is turned off.)
4. Open your web browser (such as Internet Explorer). The WiFi Zone hotspot login page will appear:

5. Enter your user name and password, and then click "OK".
6. Your normal home page will appear. If you have pop-ups enabled, you will also get a status page.

These are generic instructions, using an example that is common to many newer laptops. For specific instructions for your WiFi device configuration software, refer to your device user instructions or the IT retailer where the device was purchased.