Rodney Myrvaagnes wrote:

If I am in a Wifi hotspot that wants to be paid, will something tell
me so, or will it just not work?

Based on my quite limited experience with wireless laptops (I own 2 but
haven't traveled yet with them) I suspect that just sitting on a bench
somewhere will allow you to connect, check mail, etc., with few problems.
The knowing folks call this "piggybacking."

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Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
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