Need an Easy Way to Locate a Wireless Hot Spot

Linksys USB Wi-Fi Finder $89.00

 If you travel for business finding a high-speed Internet connection on the road can be a challenge.  Here are two devices that can make your road life alot easier.

The All-in-One USB Network Adapter with Wi-Fi Finder ($129.99) is a pocket-sized device designed to allow users to look for available hot spots without turning on their laptops.

If its user-friendly wireless network scanner finds one, then you can plug its USB network adapter into your PC and get connected. Overall the device is reliable and works well.  The only complaint is a bit of sluggishness on connection speed.

The Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster ($99.99) works a bit differently. Rather than finding networks, it lets you create your own from any landline, courtesy of its Wireless-G access point and router. All you have to do is plug it in and connect it to a broadband Internet service cable. The speed is comparable to plugging directly into a broadband network.  However, unlike the Wi-Fi Finder, you still have to have a land line to plug in to.

Linksys Wireless-G Travel Router $89..99