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Mike Elgan

The World Is My Office

Denver airport pioneers fast, free Wi-Fi

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TAGS:airport, business travel, Wi-Fi
IT TOPICS:Mobile & Wireless

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. -- Denver International Airport -- one of the biggest in the world -- offers something every airport should offer: fast, free Wi-Fi.

The airport threw a switch about a month ago, and transformed its for-pay airport-wide Wi-Fi into a free, advertiser-supported service. Overnight, without promotion, usage increased tenfold (now 7,000 to 8,000 connections per day).

Best of all, the network may be the first in the U.S. with 802.11n Draft 2.0 capability.

But wait, it gets better. The airport uses Meru Networks' single-channel architecture. If one access point gets overwhelmed, some users are kicked over to another one. The access points overlap.

With airlines rolling out in-flight Wi-Fi, and major airports succeeding with free, airport-wide Wi-Fi, things are looking up for anywhere computing enthusiasts.

Now if only airports would add more electrical outlets.

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denver international airport

Submitted by mike on June 4, 2008 - 4:27 A.M.

dia represent one the best airport in united states i was surprised how great and clean compare other airports ;the location was far from denver dowtown ,we had to hire a limousine service for our events nice people to work with see site http//www.americafleet.org , they did make our experience nice and so pleasent.

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'Bout Time!

Submitted by jaybird on December 11, 2007 - 11:42 A.M.

Wichita's MidContinent Airport is about the net-friendliest airport I've been to: free Wi-Fi and desks with partitions, wired ports, and lots of power outlets!

Cheers to DIA for really being "business friendly".

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Little Rock, AR

Submitted by Michael R. Farnum on December 10, 2007 - 7:33 P.M.

Though I know it is not exactly a major hub or anything, the Little Rock airport has free wi-fi as well. And it very speedy.

Michael R. Farnum

Better to be despised for too anxious apprehensions than ruined by too confident a security.
Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797)

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Las Vegas McCarran Intl' has

Submitted by Eliot on December 10, 2007 - 1:11 P.M.

Las Vegas McCarran Intl' has free wifi everywhere... which is why I usually show up 3 hours early.

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we travel between denver

Submitted by mike on May 6, 2008 - 12:04 P.M.

we travel between denver international airport and las vegas it was good experience we hired a limousine service see their site www.americanfleet.org very professionnel people to work with ,we stayed in denver garnt hyatt lovely room ,and we try colorado buffalo full of flavor highly recomend those places

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