WI-FI AT THE CONFERENCE

If you have a Wi-Fi equipped laptop or PDA, bring it along. There is free Wi-Fi Internet access available at Starbucks at the Marriott and at Seattle’s Best (formerly Starbucks) at the Convention Center.

In addition, thanks to Dick Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter, you should be able to check your e-mail or perform other tasks on the Web from the Exhibitors' Hall. Dick writes:

“The wireless networking signal should be strongest near booths 55 and 56 although I expect it will cover the entire hall. Look for a wireless network that is broadcasting an SSID of "eogn." You should be able to connect and start using the Internet without entering any user name or password. This free network access is being provided by Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter.”

He adds, “The eogn network is shared so please use it wisely. I encourage you to use the wireless network to check your e-mail and similar tasks. However, please do not start downloading huge files or otherwise saturating the connection. If you are a vendor, please do not use it for customer-facing use but feel free to check your own e-mail whenever you wish. If the connection gets overloaded, I'll be forced to turn it off. If we all use it wisely, more people can benefit.”

For Dick Eastman’s entire blog entry about the conference, see
http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2007/04/
nergc_2007.html