MusicGremlin and sees that four other users are present.
When he scans some of the songs others are listening to, he
notices that another user, Lisa, is in the middle of a song by
U2. Bob beams her the new U2 song he ownloaded that
morning with the message “You will LOVE this song!” They
wave to one another across the restaurant.
A Wi-Fi “hot spot” is a
location, such as a
coffee shop, that has
been equipped with a wireless
access point so customers with
laptops or other wireless
devices like MusicGremlin (and
freeloaders who loiter outside
on the sidewalk) can connect to
the Internet.
The strength of your
connection to the
Internet depends on how
close you are to the wireless
access point, and whether walls,
pipes, wireless phones, neon
signs, safes, walk-in coolers, or
other structures are interfering.
When you’re connected to the
Internet with MusicGremlin,
you’ll see the strength
displayed on a four-bar signal
strength indicator. The more
bars you have, the better your
connection. If you only see one
bar, it’s time to come in out of
the cold and order a latte, in
other words.
