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hotspot Last modified: Wednesday, February 13, 2008
A specific geographic location in which an access point provides public wireless broadband network services to mobile visitors through a WLAN. Hotspots are often located in heavily populated places such as airports, train stations, libraries, marinas, conventions centers and hotels. Hotspots typically have a short range of access. Also see hot spot. See Public Wi-Fi Hotspots in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia.
Choosing a Hotspot & Roaming Partner There are so many hotspot aggregators who have launched that choosing the right one for a first partner is pretty confusing. It helps to understand some basics first. Deploying Public WLANs Public WLAN deployment is much different than private networks. A 2002 article from Wi-Fi Planet. Webopedia's Quick Reference Section Use this Webopedia reference section for information on common Internet and computer facts and occurrences. Wi-Fi Planet 802.11 news, commentary and information. Wi-FiHotSpotList.com Search this directory for Wi-Fi hotspots in your region.	Related Categories Mobile Computing Mobile Phones Networks Wireless Computing Related Terms 802.11 AP broadband WEP Wi-Fi wireless WLAN WPA WPA2