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This winter will pass. It has to. And the time shall come when you venture outside for longer spells, perhaps with your tablet or laptop in hand. Where to go when you want WiFi in downtown Boston and you don't want to buy a cup of coffee for the privilege? Look no further than these 10 spots offering just that! Most are outdoors; one's a train station; a couple are malls. Get.
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The main branch, like the city's smaller branches, offers free WiFi, though not necessarily a place to plug in your laptop.
Beware the slower bandwith and the tourists!
Ditto the warnings about tourists and slower bandwith as with Faneuil Hall.
Browse before your train or bus; or go there in a pinch for decent wireless.
The Harbor-side park is one of the prettier places for working outside.
The actual City Hall is ugly as sin or bold as hell. Either way, the plaza outside has free WiFi.
America's oldest park, yup.
Free WiFi inside and out, and individual stores might have their own setups, too.
The shopping mall offers free WiFi.
When all else fails, pick a spot along the Greenway.
The largely privately run park has publicly available wireless.
There's free WiFi throughout the commercial hub next to Harvard's campus.
The main branch offers free WiFi as does every branch of the Cambridge Public Library. You may even pick it up on nearby plazas, benches, parks, etc.
This WiFi spot is part of Cambridge's public network.
This is also part of the public WiFi system.
The green space outside also carries the free signal.
The dog-friendly park, which is also open late, is covered under the city's free WiFi system.
MIT offers free wireless access for guests throughout their campus.
Harvard offers the same deal as MIT: free wireless for guests. The signal is particularly strong in the university's Science Center.
Harvard offers the same deal as MIT: free wireless for guests. The signal is particularly strong in the university's Science Center.
Brookline's entire public library system includes free WiFi, starting with its main branch.
Like the adjoining Common, the Public Garden is part of Boston's Wicked Free WiFi system as of May.
There is free wireless throughout the airport, including before security.
The main branch, like the city's smaller branches, offers free WiFi, though not necessarily a place to plug in your laptop.
Beware the slower bandwith and the tourists!
Ditto the warnings about tourists and slower bandwith as with Faneuil Hall.
Browse before your train or bus; or go there in a pinch for decent wireless.
The Harbor-side park is one of the prettier places for working outside.
The actual City Hall is ugly as sin or bold as hell. Either way, the plaza outside has free WiFi.
America's oldest park, yup.
Free WiFi inside and out, and individual stores might have their own setups, too.
The shopping mall offers free WiFi.
When all else fails, pick a spot along the Greenway.
The largely privately run park has publicly available wireless.
There's free WiFi throughout the commercial hub next to Harvard's campus.
The main branch offers free WiFi as does every branch of the Cambridge Public Library. You may even pick it up on nearby plazas, benches, parks, etc.
This WiFi spot is part of Cambridge's public network.
This is also part of the public WiFi system.
The green space outside also carries the free signal.
The dog-friendly park, which is also open late, is covered under the city's free WiFi system.
MIT offers free wireless access for guests throughout their campus.
Harvard offers the same deal as MIT: free wireless for guests. The signal is particularly strong in the university's Science Center.
Harvard offers the same deal as MIT: free wireless for guests. The signal is particularly strong in the university's Science Center.
Brookline's entire public library system includes free WiFi, starting with its main branch.
Like the adjoining Common, the Public Garden is part of Boston's Wicked Free WiFi system as of May.
There is free wireless throughout the airport, including before security.
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