Gotta love free Internet access!

[Theo]

Out of 7 visible wireless networks in my area, one is wide open. Free laptop surfing on the back of someone else's DSL connection LOL

 

[Luc]

Cool, just keep in mind that you can get in trouble if you get caught. Believe it or not, it's not legal to use someones internet connection even if they have an unprotected wireless router.

 

[Theo]

I had some trouble setting up my wireless LAN this weekend after a change in hardware; obviously I don't go around looking for open spots. But it's interesting to see so many in my area and I find the percentage of open wireless networks - 1 in 7 - rather small.

 

[Luc]

my area is more like 7/7 open

 

[Bountyhunter]

Better hope no one is looking at your traffic....is it really worth it ?

 

[Rarethings]

Cool, just keep in mind that you can get in trouble if you get caught. Believe it or not, it's not legal to use someones internet connection even if they have an unprotected wireless router.

This is true, but I believe the law is as long as a wireless connection is unsecure and you are not taking their traffic logs, you are not violating any legalities.

Better hope no one is looking at your traffic....is it really worth it ?

That's what firewalls are for

 

[Theo]

I think he meant there is a danger my own traffic might be sniffed. I only browsed CNN and DNF

 

[Focus]

I use free DSL all the time..it's everywhere...big news flash lol

 

[Theo]

I think it's because Bellsouth's default router settings are wide open.

 

[Dale Hubbard]

There's certainly a lot of money to be made installing WiFi for people and businesses. You can get $200/hr for that in the UK. And 99% of the adopters don't have a clue about e.g. 192.168.1.1 etc., let alone configuring the parameters.

 

[stew2yk]

more like 80%

 

[Dale Hubbard]

Split it with you Stu. How about 89.5%?

 

[Gerry]

First time I ever set up WiFi I would have gladly paid for the BS I went through. Linksys router. Nothing worked. Followed directions to the letter. Spent hours setting everything up...rebooting, reloading, reconfiguring, yada, yada, yada.

Finally called tech support. First thing he said? Throw the software away. It's useless.

The good old days of b. Now I can set these things up in a snap, install cards, and breeze through this. People are amazed. The key? Do one correct and the rest is just repitition.

 

[typist]

This is true, but I believe the law is as long as a wireless connection is unsecure and you are not taking their traffic logs, you are not violating any legalities.

careful when you do this in the UK :

In British towns, people have been warned, fined, even arrested for using other people's Internet connections without permission

http://businessweek.com/globalbiz/c...?chan=top+news_top+news+index_global+business

 

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[katherine]

I don't like the idea of using public/insecure Internet connections.
If I wanted to sniff neighbors' traffic I would just do that: set up a rogue wifi station and tap the data.

 

[italiandragon]

Google offers free DSL..........is not that better?