iwebslinger
Apr 22, 06, 3:26 am
I can't figure it out. I know there is wifi in the starbucks in South Korea but I can't seem to pick it up. Nespot? There are so many signals that I'm not sure which one.
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planemechanic
Apr 22, 06, 3:40 am
Nespot it is and it is supposed to be free. If you read the Korean login it is free, when you click for english they want you to sign up and pay money.
What part of Korea are you visiting? I live in Busan, about as far south as you can get without falling into the Korean Straight (or the Sea of Japan as the other side calls it).
What part of Korea are you visiting? I live in Busan, about as far south as you can get without falling into the Korean Straight (or the Sea of Japan as the other side calls it).
iwebslinger
Apr 22, 06, 11:38 am
Nespot it is and it is supposed to be free. If you read the Korean login it is free, when you click for english they want you to sign up and pay money.
What part of Korea are you visiting? I live in Busan, about as far south as you can get without falling into the Korean Straight (or the Sea of Japan as the other side calls it).
I'm staying at the Paradise Hotel right now.
What part of Korea are you visiting? I live in Busan, about as far south as you can get without falling into the Korean Straight (or the Sea of Japan as the other side calls it).
I'm staying at the Paradise Hotel right now.
cargoship
Apr 22, 06, 2:53 pm
I was in Seoul a couple of months ago. When I was using my laptop in the Starbucks, I noticed that the speed was really, really fast. (even faster than the 15mbps FIOS internet service that I get at home!!!)
Out of curiosity, I went to broadbandreport.com and Speakeasy's speedtest sites....
Image my surprise when the result showed 41mbps down and 6mbps up.... I got the same result after several tests done other sites as well...
Edited: Why does Korea(a country slightly less developed than the USA) have much faster internet? :( :( :(
Out of curiosity, I went to broadbandreport.com and Speakeasy's speedtest sites....
Image my surprise when the result showed 41mbps down and 6mbps up.... I got the same result after several tests done other sites as well...
Edited: Why does Korea(a country slightly less developed than the USA) have much faster internet? :( :( :(
stargold
Apr 22, 06, 4:58 pm
Korea is a developing third world nation? Really? :rolleyes:
cargoship
Apr 22, 06, 7:03 pm
Korea is a developing third world nation? Really? :rolleyes:
I would like to apologize for that comment. I haved edited it in my post above. :) I have a bad habit of calling any nation a developing nation if they're not in the US Visa Waiver program.. :D
I would like to apologize for that comment. I haved edited it in my post above. :) I have a bad habit of calling any nation a developing nation if they're not in the US Visa Waiver program.. :D
redburgundy
Apr 22, 06, 8:27 pm
Edited: Why does Korea(a country slightly less developed than the USA) have much faster internet? :( :( :(
Cable modems operate at 38.8 Mbit/sec downstream. But the cable operators throttle the user-available speed. My guess is it's for marketing reasons, so that in the future they can offer higher speed service at higher prices, once there is a demand. Right now, there's very little need for speeds higher than about 3 Mbit/sec.
Cable modems operate at 38.8 Mbit/sec downstream. But the cable operators throttle the user-available speed. My guess is it's for marketing reasons, so that in the future they can offer higher speed service at higher prices, once there is a demand. Right now, there's very little need for speeds higher than about 3 Mbit/sec.
planemechanic
Apr 22, 06, 8:59 pm
Webslinger.
Call the Paradise hotel staff. They have a good IT who can help you. If you are on the executive floor just go to the 18th floor lounge and ask for help. They have two buildings and for some reason the internet connection acts differently in each building.
Wave out the window. I can see the Paradise from my Apartment. :cool:
Call the Paradise hotel staff. They have a good IT who can help you. If you are on the executive floor just go to the 18th floor lounge and ask for help. They have two buildings and for some reason the internet connection acts differently in each building.
Wave out the window. I can see the Paradise from my Apartment. :cool:
dtsm
Apr 24, 06, 9:04 am
I was in Seoul a couple of months ago. When I was using my laptop in the Starbucks, I noticed that the speed was really, really fast. (even faster than the 15mbps FIOS internet service that I get at home!!!)
Out of curiosity, I went to broadbandreport.com and Speakeasy's speedtest sites....
Image my surprise when the result showed 41mbps down and 6mbps up.... I got the same result after several tests done other sites as well...
Edited: Why does Korea(a country slightly less developed than the USA) have much faster internet? :( :( :(
First, Korea is not slightly less developed than USA, esp when it comes to technology. You can buy 3G phones and watch TV, as one example. You can pay bills using your phone, etc. etc.
Second, Korea is the most wired nation in the world. They build housing and office complexes pre-wired for broadband. If you're on the highway traveling along the Han into Seoul and get stuck in traffic, you can actually log on to someone's wireless....
Out of curiosity, I went to broadbandreport.com and Speakeasy's speedtest sites....
Image my surprise when the result showed 41mbps down and 6mbps up.... I got the same result after several tests done other sites as well...
Edited: Why does Korea(a country slightly less developed than the USA) have much faster internet? :( :( :(
First, Korea is not slightly less developed than USA, esp when it comes to technology. You can buy 3G phones and watch TV, as one example. You can pay bills using your phone, etc. etc.
Second, Korea is the most wired nation in the world. They build housing and office complexes pre-wired for broadband. If you're on the highway traveling along the Han into Seoul and get stuck in traffic, you can actually log on to someone's wireless....