Are you out on the waters in the Pacific Northwest and need fast broadband access to the internet? Do you need to know how to improve your WiFi access to the hotspots available in many marinas and SYC outstations? Do you want to know more about the widely available (and sometimes less difficult to use) broadband access based on 3G (Third Generation) cell phone networks?

If so, then come to this seminar offered by the Internet Committee and learn all you need to know about connecting your laptop or ship’s computer to Wi-Fi and 3G networks. This seminar focuses on a review of the equipment you need on-board to strengthen WiFi signals at marina hotspots and how to configure a shipboard network for optimum performance.

We will also discuss and demonstrate broadband access using EVDO and HSPDA 3G cell phone network technologies. These services, offered by Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and Telus, offer throughput speeds close to that of WiFi networks, but work over much larger areas.

Coffee will be served. This class is suitable for non-nerds, but assumes some experience with WiFi. Pre-registration is requested. For more details and to sign-up for the seminar, contact Bob Miller at bobmi@earthlink.net.

For those who are having problems with their laptops in utilizing WiFi in the clubhouse, bring in your equipment and we will have a hands-on debugging session between 12:00 and 13:00. I would prefer to work on machines using Windows XP or Windows Vista. If you still are running Windows 98, then it is time to upgrade to new hardware.