Public Wireless LAN.Surfing at our hotspots.

What can Public Wireless LAN do?

With your wireless LAN compatible notebook or mobile, you surf just as fast when you're out and about as at home. Thanks to speeds of up to 5 Mbps, you can send even large amounts of data in no time. At the hotspot, you just start your Internet browser and you're already online, without any wires or additional software.

Requirements

In addition to a wireless LAN capable notebook or mobile, as a Swisscom customer you will need a NATEL® or Internet subscription.
If you don't have a Swisscom subscription yet, you can buy a Value Card or purchase connections to Public Wireless LAN directly from your credit card.

Hotspot-Locator Find the Public Wireless LAN hotspot near you. Hotspot-Locator

Surf at the hotspots at an affordable cost

As a Swisscom DSL residential customer get the first hour’s surfing each month for free.

With Public Wireless LAN on the train

In conjunction with SBB, we are launching our own service "Online im Zug" or online on the train for all first class passengers.

Online in the train (PDF, 540 kB)

Surf at the hotspots for an affordable price

As a Swisscom DSL residential customer get the first hour’s surfing each month for free.

Tariffs with a NATEL® or DSL subscription for residential customers (without additional data price plan)

Public Wireless LAN is included with every NATEL® subscription. All pre-paid subscriptions (NATEL® Easy) are excluded.

Customers with a NATEL® or DSL subscription are invoiced on a monthly basis.

In Switzerland (billing in 15-minute units)

From abroad

Tariffs without NATEL® subscription: With Value Card or credit card

Value Cards are available at all hotspots, in the Swisscom Shop or in the Online Shop.

When registering, use the credit card to select the credit you require and simply enter your card number.

It is only possible to pay with Value Cards or credit cards at Swisscom hotspots in Switzerland.

Prepaid: Value Card or credit card

Optimise your costs

What is VPN Client software?

With a VPN Client Software you can encrypt your data for safe transmission via the Internet. The VPN Client from Swisscom which you can download here for free provides optimal protection for you. The company-based VPN solution guarantees maximum security for access to company data.

Download VPN-Software
Instructions Public Wireless LAN

You do not need the free VPN software if:

• you already establish VPN-protected connections with your corporate network
• you login with the data SIM card of your PC (without user ID and SMS password) at the Hotspot (Option EAP-SIM)
• you use Mobile Unlimited from Swisscom with the PC card that goes with it
• you do not transfer any sensitive data

Set up VPN Client for use in the Hotspot

Please execute the following steps in the order indicated:

You have not installed VPN Client yet

• Step 1: Install VPN Client
• Step 2: Set up a certificate for Public Wireless LAN
• Step 3: Delete installation data

You have already installed a VPN Client from Cisco Networks

• Step 1: Adjust configuration for Public Wireless LAN on an existing Cisco VPN Client
• Step 2: Set up a certificate for Public Wireless LAN
• Step 3: Delete installation data

You have installed a different VPN Client

• Step 1: Set up a certificate for Public Wireless LAN
• Step 2: Delete installation data

Use VPN Client at the Hotspot

Establish a VPN connection

• Login at the Hotspot as usual, i.e. use your mobile number or your user ID and enter your password
• Start VPN Client, as soon as the connection has been established. Select the VPN connection "Swisscom PWLAN".
• A secure VPN connection is now established. This may take a few seconds. The programme monitor in the system bar of your PC will now indicate a secure connection.

Please note: During the VPN connection, the home page of the Hotspot is no longer available.

Close VPN connection

• 1. Using the system bar (programme monitor) switch to VPN Client.
• 2. Close the VPN connection (Disconnect button for the connection "Swisscom PWLAN").
• 3. You can now return to the home page of the Hotspot or terminate the connection via the logout window.

Please note: If your attention is drawn to an existing VPN connection, update the Hotspot window via the menu bar of the browser or by clicking on the button "Home page".

Terminate your Hotspot connection

• 1. Terminate the VPN connection first (see above).
• 2. If your attention is drawn to an existing VPN connection, update the Hotspot window via the menu bar of the browser or by clicking on the button "Home page".
• 3. Now logout at the Hotspot as usual.

Over 65,000 Public Wireless LAN places

With a Swisscom NATEL® subscription you have over 65,000 Public Wireless LAN places operated by our local partners internationally - and it's just as easy and fast as in Switzerland. So the next time you go abroad, check beforehand whether your hotel is connected to a hotspot.

Prices from abroad

With a Swisscom NATEL® subscription, the minute tariff* is CHF 0.60.

Hotspots worldwide Swisscom is a member of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA.) So you can use over 65,000 hotspots worldwide. More