Internet Access at Portland PDX Airport Free Wi-Fi (wireless internet access) is available at Access Points covers 70 Percent of the Terminal's Main Level, including most gates, the Oregon market and food court, and lobby areas near the north and south security checkpoints. Travelers can get real-time flight arrival/departure updates, browse information about retail and restaurant offerings in the airport, and get the latest travel tips.
To use the airport’s free Wi-Fi service, laptops, PDAs, Pocket PCs, cell phones or other devices, you must use an 802.11b-capable wireless network card. To access the wireless network make sure that you are on the main terminal/departure level of the terminal, (a) set the wireless card properties to the default configuration or DHCP-enabled, and (b) disable any encryption and input “flypdx” as the access point, if required.