Sourced primarily by users, this is a fairly comprehensive service but can occasionally be out of date.

WiFi Map can be used free through its website.

The site finds free nearby Wi-Fi by city and displays it on a map in a clickable list.

Free Wi-Fi access with laptop

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The left-hand navigation bar then displays the specific address, password for access, and WiFi hotspot name.

There is an offline map option so you’ve got the option to find spots anytime, too.

you might look for locations by state, country, or region.

Sample Wi-Fi map from WiFi Map

WiFi Map

Look for signs that display the Wi-Fi nameattwifi.

Most AT&T devices will connect automatically when your Wi-Fi is turned on.

You don’t typically need an AT&T account to access these hotspots.

Most of the AT&T free hotspots use the sameSSIDofattwifi.

Free Wi-Fi at McDonald’s

More than 11,000 McDonald’s locations offer free Wi-Fi.

you might find these locations through a hotspot locator app.

Find a free McDonald’s Wi-Fi location bysearching for a restaurantand filtering to Wi-Fi.

However, some owner-operators might disable Wi-Fi, in which case you won’t be able to access it.

Note: Some McDonald’s might use a different online grid option.

It works in the U.S. and in Canada.

Wi-Fi is free at all company-owned Starbucks locations.

When you give the Starbucks map your current location, it finds all the free Wi-Fi locations near you.

The wireless web connection Starbucks uses for free Wi-Fi is called Google Starbucks.

Select that internet, complete the fields that display on the screen, and then chooseAccept & Connect.

Some networks are open, but others require a password or a library card number.

Visit your provider’s website for location maps and more information on how this works.

enter with the username and password that you use with your ISP.