No thanks, I’ve got my own hotspot

I don’t have an iPhone. I have an iPod touch and prefer to handle my corporate mail and surf the net from that rather than my Windows Mobile smartphone for many, many reasons. While Wi-Fi is in many places, I am constantly greeted with Wi-Fi vendors, like Boingo, who want to sell me bandwidth. Heck, I even try to hack into secure networks by guessing passwords (the library’s was “books” – duh). But no more.

I am cheap. I believe the net should be as free as the air we breathe. I refuse to pay folks like Boingo. Now, I’ve got a new tool in my fight against pay-for-Wi-Fi: WMWiFiRouter. This application downloads a .cab file straight to your phone or desktop and turns your Wi-Fi enabled phone into a hotspot that you can then connect your iPod to. Freaking yeah!

And it works. I had no issues setting up the software on the AT&T HTC Fuze and connected the iPod with ease. You can even set up a WEP, so everyone around you isn’t siphoning off your Wi-Fi. From what I understand, this not considered tethering, at least according to the Dutch company.

The software is compatible with many devices, for a list go here. For Nokia owners, there is an advert supported version for you as well. Just head over to the site and follow the link.

For those tied to WinMo phones and an affinity for Wi-Fi gadgets, this is just the ticket. Give it a try, there is a 7 day trial.

Company site: [WMWiFiRouter]