Go to a designated hotspot. So far, it is available around Komtar, Penang Road, Chulia Street, Bukit Jambul and Mayang Mall on the island and Permatang Pauh on the mainland. Turn on your WiFi and start looking for a signal that says “Penang Free WiFi”.
You can easily connect to the signal as it doesn’t ask for a password or anything. Once you have successfully connected, just open up your browser and go to any URL. You should then be taken to the Penang Free WiFi login/signup page (there may be an advertisement shown before the page loads). If you have already registered for it, you can just log in and go surfing.
If you haven’t registered for the service yet, all you have to do is sign up using the “New member registration” link which is found below the Sign In button. And… yup that’s all!!!
The speed was quite fast, much much better than the crawl I often get from my Streamyx at home! The service provider for Penang Free WiFi is HotGate Wireless (REDtone-HotGate) and should not be confused with the MyBroadband Penang WiFi project. I’m pretty sure the two are not linked, although I may be wrong… In any case, the current service looks good so far. Let’s see how it fares further down the road.
13 Apr 2009 | 07:52 AM
I’ve tried to log on, it shows a 20 second “prelog-on” video then crashes. I don’t think that the web master is very competent
17 Sep 2009 | 10:50 PM
There new Penang Free Wifi @ Batu Ferringhi, but I can’t get it connected no matter what I do. It has been aweek since I tried and it seems that no one is monitoring the network at this hotspot.
05 Mar 2010 | 10:22 AM
it was announce in 2009, but until today I still couldn’t get a signal from any corner in Tanjung Bungah. I think the project was a hoax at best, if not a marketing gimmick or political propaganda.
28 Apr 2010 | 03:28 PM
I always tried connecting with my ipod touch and can managed to connect to the network. However, when I open the safria browser, it never load the page above, hence I can never get internet connection even if I am connected to the free wifi network. Any ideas how to overcome this?
31 May 2010 | 11:48 PM
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04 Jun 2010 | 09:30 AM
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11 Jun 2010 | 08:53 AM
i notice the wifi switch been switch off along carnavon street (149).
14 Jun 2010 | 11:39 AM
why my mac os can’t use penang free wifi, but when i changes to windows XP that can using it?
22 Jun 2010 | 09:15 PM
Great! I can even access Penang Free WiFi at Bukit Mertajam Jalan Pasar. Unbelievetable…
Greating Penang …..
Tomorrow will go back KL…..
08 Jul 2010 | 02:25 PM
Is Acheen Street and Ayer Itam (near BHP petrol)area can access to Penang Free Wifi ????
I registered since Jan-2009 but till today I cannot even access it one time. Is this a true Penang Free Wifi giving to Penangite ?? I tried many places said to be an accessible area but failed. Can you again suggest one best spot area so that I can go to try it again ??
From : HG Chan, Penang, 016-4489898
25 Aug 2010 | 08:25 PM
I’m using the Free WiFi along the junction of Perak Rd & Jln Van Praagh. It was OK when newly installed 3~4 months ago but for the past 1 month ,I can’t even login and “limited access” message always ON.What had happened?
Pls advise. 012-4890512.
30 Mar 2009 | 01:46 PM
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