WiFi on the tube

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue May 22, 2012 9:20

https://my.virginmedia.com/customer-new ... owifi.html

Quote:

In partnership with TfL and London Underground, we’ll be introducing Wi-Fi at 80 stations by the summer, and by the end of 2012, this number will grow to include around 120 tube stations, so travellers can stay in touch in even more places.

All tube passengers will be able to connect to the internet at stations for free when the service launches this July. That means you’ll be able to browse the web and stay up-to-date with news and events listings, review the best spots for lunch and discover great London attractions from your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or other connected devices.

Seems fairly pointless if it's not on the trains.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

The fact that there are twenty different wifi providers all that require you to sign up, even the ones that are supposedly free, just renders the whole experience frustrating and shite. If I can't roam seamlessly onto your network, you're no fucking use to me.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue May 22, 2012 9:44

You can roam seemlessly onto my network anytime.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue May 22, 2012 10:04

Because all your APs have the same SSID and are configured similarly (but on different channels, natch), making them all just different points of access to the same underlying wired network?

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Grim... wrote:

Because all your APs have the same SSID and are configured similarly (but on different channels, natch), making them all just different points of access to the same underlying wired network?

I love it when you talk dirty.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Grim... wrote:

https://my.virginmedia.com/customer-news/articles/metrowifi.html

Quote:

In partnership with TfL and London Underground, we’ll be introducing Wi-Fi at 80 stations by the summer, and by the end of 2012, this number will grow to include around 120 tube stations, so travellers can stay in touch in even more places.

All tube passengers will be able to connect to the internet at stations for free when the service launches this July. That means you’ll be able to browse the web and stay up-to-date with news and events listings, review the best spots for lunch and discover great London attractions from your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or other connected devices.

Seems fairly pointless if it's not on the trains.

I think that TFL argued the 'not on trains' line by saying that it will prevent people being annoying cocks on Skype, and in any event, the travel time between station A and station B is short enough that you can download a news story at A and read it before you reach B. I think that misses the point somewhat.

The only real benefit I see is that I'll be able to use iMessage, and hence be able to arrange meeting up with all of my friends. Well, the ones that have iMessage, and have it turned on. So, Curiosity then.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue May 22, 2012 13:51

As if you have other friends.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Curiosity wrote:

As if you have other friends.

You've just implied that you consider me a friend. Fucking loser.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue May 22, 2012 15:34

I only do so because Ben seems cool.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue May 22, 2012 15:58

Curiosity wrote:

I only do so because Ben seems cool.

Yeah, both my kids are cool.

Plissken · **Posted:** Tue May 22, 2012 17:24

Curiosity wrote:

I only do so because Ben seems cool.

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