Hitchhiker 0.1 - free WiFi hotspot finder for Pocket PC

Colin Dunstan · 05-09-2005, 04:53 PM

Finding the right (and a free) hotspot with your Pocket PC isn't always easy. A group of Hong Kong-based programmers now released a free tool called Hitchhiker which aims to help users connecting their Pocket PCs with WiFi hotspots. Among other features, Hitchhiker V0.1 can perform automatic Internet connectivity tests and report if a login is required for a successful connection, thus making it a perfect tool for finding free hotspots.

[via msmobiles]

Alexander Turcic · 05-10-2005, 06:27 AM

I tried Hitchhiker but it didn't work too well for me. First it isn't compatible with VGA devices and requires a VGA-enable hack for proper display. Second it screwed up my WiFi settings: I wasn't able to connect to my standard WiFi hotspot anymore until I did a soft-reset.

05-09-2005, 04:53 PM	#1
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	Hitchhiker 0.1 - free WiFi hotspot finder for Pocket PC Finding the right (and a free) hotspot with your Pocket PC isn't always easy. A group of Hong Kong-based programmers now released a free tool called Hitchhiker which aims to help users connecting their Pocket PCs with WiFi hotspots. Among other features, Hitchhiker V0.1 can perform automatic Internet connectivity tests and report if a login is required for a successful connection, thus making it a perfect tool for finding free hotspots. [via msmobiles]

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05-10-2005, 06:27 AM	#2
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	I tried Hitchhiker but it didn't work too well for me. First it isn't compatible with VGA devices and requires a VGA-enable hack for proper display. Second it screwed up my WiFi settings: I wasn't able to connect to my standard WiFi hotspot anymore until I did a soft-reset.

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