# High-speed internet access for pay \[NEED ANSWER FAST\] **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 30, 2014, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-speed-internet-access-for-pay-need-answer-fast/694437 "2014-07-30T19:36:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-speed-internet-access-for-pay-need-answer-fast/694437/1 "2014-07-30T19:36:30Z")
Long story short, I’m away from home and work and need to work on a project remotely. The hotel that I’m in has super crappy internet. A brief foray to Starbucks last night with the laptop allowed for fairly reliable, but still slow, internet access. Is there still such a thing as an internet cafe or some place I can go to pay for high speed wired or wireless access and get some real work done? I’m in Ontario, CA. ---
**Author:** ![Calatin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Calatin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calatin)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-speed-internet-access-for-pay-need-answer-fast/694437/2 "2014-07-30T19:45:38Z")
Does it have to be from your computer, or can it be done at a different terminal? I know that Kinko’s and other copy-shops usually have some computers you can use for a fee. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-speed-internet-access-for-pay-need-answer-fast/694437/3 "2014-07-30T19:48:48Z")
> [@Calatin](#): > > Does it have to be from your computer, or can it be done at a different terminal? I know that Kinko’s and other copy-shops usually have some computers you can use for a fee. I can use another computer if necessary, but it has to be a high-speed connection. I’m trying to call FedEx Office at the moment, but remain open to other ideas. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-speed-internet-access-for-pay-need-answer-fast/694437/4 "2014-07-30T20:05:56Z")
Who is your cell carrier? Can you find a local store and buy some sort of dongle? ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-speed-internet-access-for-pay-need-answer-fast/694437/5 "2014-07-30T20:10:26Z")
[http://thegridcyberlounge.com/services](http://thegridcyberlounge.com/services) I have not been there, but it looks like “The Grid Cyber Lounge”, in Chino Hills, 8 miles away, 15 minutes, might be what you’re looking for. It sounds like the kind of place that would offer high-speed, anyway. of course, this only works if you have a car. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-speed-internet-access-for-pay-need-answer-fast/694437/6 "2014-07-30T20:27:39Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Who is your cell carrier? Can you find a local store and buy some sort of dongle? It doesn’t matter who his carrier is; he could go to Best Buy, Walmart, whatever and buy a AT&T or Verizon or whatever mobile hotspot (whoever has the best local LTE reception) and get prepaid data cards. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-speed-internet-access-for-pay-need-answer-fast/694437/7 "2014-07-30T23:09:20Z")
Thanks, all. I wound up using another hotel’s pay-per-minute business center. The connection was fine for what I needed. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-speed-internet-access-for-pay-need-answer-fast/694437/8 "2014-07-31T00:45:49Z")
Entirely a YMMV situation of course, but the primary hospital in our town has a guest WiFi setup that’s as fast as the corporate connection. I don’t know how much time you need or how often, but the coffee will be cheaper than Starbucks (and better). Other than that, check with your cell phone carrier about getting a hotspot device that you can use anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![ashtayk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@ashtayk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ashtayk)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2014, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-speed-internet-access-for-pay-need-answer-fast/694437/9 "2014-07-31T19:50:43Z")
A public library near you **may** have good speeds as well…plus it is free