Use the internet on the train
More and more people are taking their work home with them. In the business world in particular, it is now normal to do your work via the Internet while traveling on the Deutsche Bahn's ICE.
What you need:
- WLAN-enabled device
- HotSpot access
This is what you need for the Internet on the train
In cooperation with Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Bahn enables broadband internet access via HotSpot on the main routes of its ICEs.
- First of all, you need a WLAN-enabled device. It does not matter whether it is a tablet, a smartphone or something else that is able to connect to the WLAN
- Then you need a HotSpot, of which there is alone in Germany meanwhile over 11,000 locations. These are usually marked with the corresponding HotSpot logo.
- The next step is to have the relevant access. You can get to this access in different ways. On the one hand, it may be that you are in connection with your mobile phone contract or landline connection Already have a HotSpot access or you have to completely re-register on the corresponding Homepage.
How to go online on the train
You only have to do a few things to access the Internet while traveling by train on the ICE.
Use the Internet on the ICE
If you are traveling on an ICE operated by Deutsche Bahn, you can surf the Internet. …
- Start your laptop as usual or make another WLAN-enabled device ready for use.
- As soon as your system has finished loading, make sure that your WLAN device is switched on and is working.
- Now open the view of the possible WLAN networks that are currently within range and search for "Telekom_ICE" and let yourself be connected to it.
- Now just open your internet browser. This will now automatically redirect you to a page where you have to log in with your log-in data.
- If you do not have an account yet, you will need to create one in advance. You can easily do this on the HotSpot website.
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