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Planning For Travel Outside the USA
While traveling within the U.S., you will probably not encounter any insurmountable
technical problems using the iPass system. However, when traveling to Europe, for example,
there are technical differences in electrical and telecommunications systems which you
should be aware of.
Power
Almost all European countries use a 220 volt electrical system, not 110 volt as we do here
in the U.S.A. If your notebook computer or PC is only a few years old, it most likely has
an "auto-detecting" or switchable power supply, so you can connect to a 220 volt system.
However, don't forget that the wall plugs are very different. The most widely used
wall plug is the German variety, which is also used in Sweden, Norway and many others. The
United Kingdom and Italy have unique wall plugs. These incompatibilities can be overcome
if you purchase an international power converter. They usually come with voltage
converters and a variety of plug adapters.
Phone Connectors
The familiar RJ-11 telephone jack may be standard in the U.S., but it is absolutely
not the standard elsewhere in the world. According to
Port Incorporated, there are about 40 different types of
phone jacks in use around the world. If you don't have the correct one for the country or
countries you plan to visit, you are out of luck! Other possible pitfalls are higher phone
line voltages, which can damage your modem, and hotels which use digital jacks.
More Info!
Port Incorporated offers a variety of travel accessories
for notebook computers for those who need to connect outside the U.S.
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