Re: WIFI-USB

In article <BEFD5343.9B9C%dbowey@xxxxxxxxxxx>, dbowey@xxxxxxxxxxx
says...
> On 7/15/05 10:46 AM, in article ZDSBe.847$No6.20496@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chafik
> Hankour" <chankour@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Don Bowey <dbowey@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> FWIW, Sitting in my car in the downtown Portland, Or area I can always find
> >> a Wireless Net that will let me in without a password - Nice user-friendly
> >> people abound. I logged into a Hotel's wireless net and discovered the
> >> pirates want $6.00 per day to use it.
> >>
> >> Don
> >
> > You may want to rethink that:
> >
> > http://www.geekcoffee.net/archives/2005/07/florida_man_arr.html
> >
> > --
>
> Interesting link, but the results aren't in.
>
> If the owner wants to keep the network private, all it takes is to require a
> password, or access could be limited to certain DHCPs; he has *complete*
> control of it In my opinion, an open wireless network (such as mine) is an
> invitation to "come on in."

I tend to agree, though using and open WiFi connection to the Internet
may be considered theft of services. I'm sure your cable company
wouldn't like you setting up such a network for the whole neighborhood.

--
Keith
.

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