Best Free WiFi Hotspots in Dayton, Ohio

We're out with our clients all the time and having a fast reliable internet connection is important for a social business meeting. So we decided to check and report as we go to these different venues. Hope it helps!

To present consistent information, we use www.speedtest.net to check the wi-fi speed after we login to the venue's hotspot. We'll post the results directly from that test.

Panera - The Greene - Dayton Ohio - 2nd Visit - BETTER BUT NOT GREAT

in Dayton Panera The Greene

That's not a mistype! If Panera's policy of kicking you off after 30 minutes isn't enough, this will seal the deal. I'm convinced that Panera hotspots suck! Two things lead me to the conclusion. Update: May 2015 visit - much better access - still not great.

Update: I visited here the Friday before mothers day. Speed was 3 Mbps. That is sufficient for most stuff (don't plan on watching a movie) like email and web access to sites. 

First is the actual physical test I ran. 2nd was the lack of the usual morning coffee crowd I'm used to seeing at places like this. I don't think I'm the first to discover that Panera is not for Wifi anymore!

Using speedtest.net, download speed was 0.26. Upload speed was double that. To make sure it wasn't my connection, I switched over to my phone hotspot.

Now, this is as much a testimonial for Verizon as for anything. My Verizon hotspot via my Samsung Galaxy S5 delivers an internet speed faster than my RoadRunner Cable does at home!

So, bottom line. Panera is good for Coffee, bagels and conversation. If you're lucky you might be able to pull down your email. If you have any browsing planned beyond that, grab a coffee to go and try one of the neighboring wifi locations or use your phone.

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Do you want a WiFi hotspot for your business? For you clients? Do you have people in your waiting room that don't know how to pass the time? We can help. We can help you install a secure WiFi hotspot that is independent of your business network - keeping you safe and keeping your clients happy.

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