Comments on: Hotspot hunting: Robinson’s Galleria (Ortigas)

By: kamatis

kamatis — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:57:56 +0000

bakit ganun.. naka 3 balik na ko sa gale.. di ako makakunek..

ayoko naman magkape.. wala ba nun sa foodcourt? hahaha.. help naman..

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:09:08 +0000

Pakiusap ibigay niyo na ang 5s niyo!

By: jaydj

jaydj — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:32:26 +0000

I tried accessing wifi at Starbucks 4th floor near the cinemas. Mahina yung signal ko.. palaging nadidisconnect. Airborneaccess has a stronger signal there pero hindi na free yun.

Any other place in the East Wing na pwedeng tumambay with a laptop ? Bowling alley ? hehehehe!

By: Demetrio Tiburcio

Demetrio Tiburcio — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 08:31:15 +0000

Meron na rin sa Robinson’s Pioneer. I guess the future trend is for WIFI to be offered free, specially in cafe’s. I hope Starbucks follows suit.

By: jozzua

jozzua — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 09:23:54 +0000

@kintsay

yeah, the other one was airborneaccess. it was so annoying to get that other one. had quite an adventure looking for that tech lounge. the security guards didn’t know what we were talking about!

By: kintsay

kintsay — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 02:52:38 +0000

I also tested it one time last January (near Bo’s Coffee) and it was very satisfactory. No password needed, and can be easily set up. The antenna is located just near the escalator (short black one)

There is also another signal that you will get near the area of Coffee Barako (forgot the name). That one searches for a password and could not connect at all.

You might be misled by that other connection.

By: ka_edong

ka_edong — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 23:26:59 +0000

k hernandez > Does the wi-fi signal reach Dreamscape?

The farthest I’ve connected from was at Hen Lin (across Watson’s) and that was around 50% on my signal meter, so presumably it could reach even further.

Glenn > A friend actually tried and couldn’t connect. Needed a password.

I got that too last year, around sept ata. But I think that was during their testing stage when access wasn’t free yet.

Angelo > What’s a convenient place/establishment you can plug in?

Plug-in? Try the CR, unplug mo nalang yung hand-dryer. hehehe, kidding!

ka edong
hunter

By: Punzi

Punzi — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:26:26 +0000

I think the wifi signal in Galeria also covers the front already, not only the techlounge.

I used to have frequent meetings in Galeria so I took advantage of their free internet with my wifi-enabled Nokia phone and Agile messenger (to access YM and MSN). Haven’t tried it with a laptop, though. Well, the experience was satisfactory. That completely justified the celfone purchase.

By: Leventhal

Leventhal — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:14:06 +0000

Laptop thefts have already occured in the WiFi hotspots of Galleria and Cyberzone Megamall. Just be careful you’re not in a position to let anyone put their arms around you and poke a knife at the side of your belly. Be wary of anyone following you.

By: J. Angelo Racoma

J. Angelo Racoma — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:07:40 +0000

Got my unlimited AirborneAccess (at least up to July) activated earlier this year, c/o Bayantel DSL (paid PhP 500 activation fee). But free is always better.

Depending on where I connect, I usually get directed to mall or establishment webpages after authenticating. For example, at Shangri-La, I get directed to the Shang mall homepage–presumably to help me look for establishments I can spend my hard-earned money on.

In Galleria the Free WiFi hotspot covers the more upscale part of the mall, btw.

I do agree with Migs that there are only a scant number of Filipinos with laptops, but IMHO, these people with the laptops are the ones to target for marketing. They’re presumably affluent or at least have extra disposable income to spend.