The Shawnee Inn is...

Compatible

What is Wi-Fi, you ask? Wi-Fi, or Wireless Fidelity, is freedom: it allows users to connect to the Internet from a couch at home, a bed in a hotel room, or a conference room at work, all without wires. Wi-Fi uses a wireless technology much like a cell phone, allowing users to connect to the Internet anywhere within the range of a wireless LAN base station. The area encompassed in this range is known as a "hotspot". To use these hotspots, the user's laptop or notebook must be configured with WiFi-Certified technology so that they can connect with other WiFi-Certified products. WiFi-enabled computers can send and receive information indoors and out-anywhere within the range of the base station. And best of all, it is several times faster than the fastest cable modem connection.

This means that if a guest visiting the Inn has a laptop that is set up for wireless connection, they will be able to access the Internet automatically. This new and exciting technology will allow visitors to work on their laptops, check their email, or even connect to their office network without having to first find an Internet connection.

WiFi and wireless technology are the waves of the future, using the most up-to-date Internet resources. Many companies around the world have already incorporated WiFi into their business for the convenience of their employees and guests. The best-known WiFi businesses consist of networks in cafes, hotels and airports that are marketed to business travelers and Internet addicts who might subscribe to a second Internet access service to get that connectivity away from home. Some are start-ups (i.e. Boingo Wireless, Cometa Networks, Wayport and Wise Technologies), while others, such as AT&T, T-Mobile USA and Starbucks, market WiFi as an adjunct to existing services. The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort is very pleased to make use of this new technology and is proud to join the host of other companies who have done the same.