Welcome!

Welcome to Finger Lakes WiFi, a site dedicated to listing public wireless hotspots in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York.

Live here? New to the area? We hope this list will help you locate good connections!

This site is a free public service, born out of frustration with the lack of information about reliable hotspots in the area. The format is simple and clean. Lists are printer friendly.

Getting Started

Select a city or town from the menu to the right for a listing of available hotspots in that area. As more hotspots become available and are discovered, the lists will grow. More cities and towns will also be added soon. If you know of a hotspot that is not listed, please take a minute and tell us about it!

Next to each listing is a map & directions link. Those will take you to Google Maps where you can view exactly where the location is and get driving directions, if needed.

Wireless Security

HotspotAlways use caution when when connecting to public hotspots. Good secure locations will usually require you obtain a password from them to use the service. This helps prevent Wi-Fi spoofing and identity theft.

Also, be sure to get the exact name of the network you should be connecting to at the establishment. If there are others (or spoofers) in the area, you may be connecting to those instead. A good Wi-Fi access point will give their network a unique and recognizable name; usually the name of the establishment.

Make sure you have a firewall program installed on your system to prevent unauthorized access from any hackers in the area. You should also have up-to-date Anti-Virus software running at all times in the background, and scan for spyware on occasion.

Read the Basic Wi-Fi Security article for more useful tips and helpful information.

Submit A Hotspot

Know a great hotspot that is not listed here? Are you a business that is offering WiFi access to your customers? Tell us about it! We'll get you listed. To prevent spam listings, Finger Lakes WiFi is a human-edited directory. We may also visit the location to confirm reliable WiFi access.

Wi-Fi Your Business

Want to attract customers? Read our Setting Up A Free Hotspot article for information on how to set up, secure and operate a simple free Wi-Fi access point at your business or public location.