![]() Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. ( Read our editorial mission (Opens in a new window) & see how we test everything we review (Opens in a new window).) With these credentials, users should be able to use the Boingo VPN when they access free and crowd sourced hotspots, even if they don't have the paid subscription. ![]() The credentials are independent of the subscription users can set up a username and password for free (Opens in a new window) on the Boingo site. However, the VPN feature requires valid Boingo credentials to activate. While it helps Boingo Wireless subscribers find the nearest Boingo hotspot, it can also be used by non-subscribers to find any open network. I downloaded the Boingo Wi-Finder app from the iTunes store and installed it onto an iPad for this review. The free app is available on iOS, Android, Mac OS X, and Windows. ![]() For whatever reason, you need to know where the nearest open wireless network is, and that's where Boingo Wi-Finder can help. Maybe the cellular reception is poor and you need to get online. Wireless is better when trying to download big media files or accessing large documents. Perhaps the app is Wi-Fi only, or you no longer have unlimited mobile broadband plans and you don't want to be surprised with a bill at the end of the month. While 3G/4G is readily available, there are still plenty of reasons to still need a wireless network from your mobile device. Boingo Wireless added one item to its iPad app that I haven't seen in competing products: Boingo Wi-Finder has a built in VPN client to secure user connections. Can't look at directory database when offline.īoingo Wi-Finder allows users to find available Wi-Fi networks and hotspots when 3G/4G connectivity is just not cutting it.VPN can be turned on only by going through Settings.How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.Hotel chains that use STSN include those of Marriott, Hilton Hospitality and Starwood. ![]() Boingo's service is designed to give subscribers a common experience, in terms of quality of service and software interface. Santa Monica, Calif.-based Boingo's Wi-Fi service lets subscribers access thousands of hot spot locations using one account. STSN, which sets up the hot spots, is focused on offering Wi-Fi access to the hospitality industry. "Every time we bring on new locations, the Boingo roaming system becomes more valuable to our major carrier customers, our hot spot operator partners, and most importantly, to the rapidly growing community of users that depend upon Wi-Fi," Dave Hagan, president of Boingo Wireless, said in a release. The agreement, with Salt Lake City-based STSN, expands Boingo's roaming network of Wi-Fi hot spots by up to 2,600 locations, of which 1,400 are now live, and 1,200 are in the process of being added to the network. Wi-Fi access provider Boingo Wireless is going after more business travelers, cutting a deal with a company that specializes in offering broadband Net access in hotels, Boingo announced Tuesday.
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