Free Wifi at SM Annex, Sky Garden and the Block

I simply cannot miss posting about SM's latest move in to offer free Wifi at the Annex, Sky Garden and the Block.

I have used the service for three times already and the signal was consistently strong, at least from the coffee shop at Sky Garden where I have been going.

The connection was being offered by SM itself and not by the individual shops located at the premises. Also, the connection was unsecured and did not require you to secure a password from anybody.

This was in stark contrast with the Wifi connections available at Trinoma which appears to be from individual shops and mostly secured, thus, needing passwords that you usually have to get from the shop owners.

I have thus added the SM Annex, Sky Garden and the Block to my list of free Wifi hotspots in Quezon City, perfect places for one with a Wifi-ready laptop.

Building a Wireless Hotspot Workshop

If you are like me, you probably have attempted several times to share your DSL internet connection via wireless router but failed. For the likes of us, ACE I.T. Learning Solutions will conduct a very useful workshop on "buidling a wireless hotspot" on May 3, 2009.

The workshop will cover the following:

• Wireless Equipment: Adapters, Routers, Access Point, and High Gain Antenna
  
• Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2, and AD-Hoc Setup
  
• Configuration: Ad-Hoc Setup, Enterprise Setup, Wireless Router, Access Point and Router Chain

For further details, you may call 7267672, 6924612 or 0915-9916911, or visit this page.

List of free WiFi hotspots in Quezon City

For the reason that I have a new laptop (clap, clap), I have been compiling a list of free WiFi hotspots in Quezon City where we can access the net at no cost.

Interestingly, I learned that the two of the most "covered" areas are the Tomas Morato area and the Trinoma Mall at North Avenue, Quezon city.

Note that I got all these from various sources on the net and that I have no idea if indeed there are actually hotspots in the areas listed, or of the quality of the connection if indeed there is any. I will have to rely on the comments of readers to confirm all these.

I intend to come up with the most comprehensive list of free WiFi hotspots in Quezon City for easy reference of people needing free internet access. If you have any personal experience with any of these hotspots, kindly comment and tell us about it.

Tomas Morato

Libreria Coffee Shop & Bookstore, Tomas Morato, Quezon City
Pier One, Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City
Placemat Pinoy Cafe in Tomas Morato Avenue corner Scout Castor Street, Quezon City
Gloria Jeans, Tomas Morato Avenue/Timog Avenue, Quezon City
Baang Coffee, Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City
Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City
The Bellagio, Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City
Grupong Barberro, Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City
Pier One, Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City
TGIF, Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City

Trinoma

Computer Stores Section, Trinoma, North Avenue, Quezon City
Five Cows, Trinoma, North Avenue, Quezon City
All McDonalds, Trinoma, North Avenue, Quezon City
Gloria Jeans, Trinoma, North Avenue, Quezon City
Italianni's, Trinoma, North Avenue, Quezon City
All Jollibee, Trinoma, North Avenue Quezon City
Krispy Kreme, Trinoma, North Avenue, Quezon City
Kozui Green Tea, Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City
TGIF, Trinoma, North Avenue, Quezon City

Katipunan

Café Xocolat, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City
Cello’s, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City
Cravings, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City
Mag:Net Cafe, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City
Petron Treats, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City

Libis

Seattle’s Best, Eastwood City, Libis, Quezon City
Zupa, Cybermall in Eastwood City, Libis, Quezon City
Eastwood City Walk 1 & 2, Libis, Quezon City

Timog Avenue

Baang Coffee Shop, Timog Avenue, Quezon City
Burger King, Timog Avenue, Quezon City

Cubao

Sachi, Gateway Mall, Aurora Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City
Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City

SM North Edsa

Burger King, SM North Edsa, Quezon City
The Annex, Sky Garden and the Block, SM Norht Edsa, Quezon City

Government Centers

Batasan Pambansa, Batasan Hills, Quezon City
Quezon City Hall, Quezon City

Other Areas in Quezon City

Kape Tasyo, Freedom Bar, Anonas, Quezon City
Burger King, Welcome Rotonda, Quezon City
Brewing Point, Tierra Pura, Quezon City
Burger King (near St. Lukes Medical Center), E. Rodriguez Avenue, Quezon City
Cajun Burger, Amoranto Avenue, Retiro, Quezon City
Cafea (near ABS-CBN Complex), Bohol Avenue, Quezon City
Cocina ni Juan, Maginhawa Street, Teachers Village, Quezon City
Danica D'café, Sgt. Esguerra Street, Quezon City
Joey Pepperoni, Mother Ignacia Street, Quezon City
Jollibee, Don Antonio, Quezon City
Nitz Restaurant in Fairview, Quezon City
Pacio's Grill, Mindanao Avenue, Quezon City
Shakey's Pizza (near Trinity College), E. Rodriguez Avenue, Quezon City
St. Peter Memorial Chapels, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City