Ken Fortenberry wrote:
Tim J. wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
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Yeah, I used to think so too. When I first signed up with
SBC DSL and got 380+ Kbps I thought I was rockin'. Then
the sorority across the fence installed a Linksys WiFi
that I can glom onto and VOILA ! 3,000+ Kpbs wireless,
like double a T1, and now my poor DSL looks like a dog.

They're gaining on you, Ken...
http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/07/07/wi.fi.theft.ap/

I didn't say I actually used their WiFi, just that
it exists, I can glom onto it, and it makes my DSL
look like a dog in comparison.

On the other hand, it's in my house, it's right here
where I live. It's like if you get something you didn't
order in the mail, you don't have to return it and you
don't have to pay for it.

Disclaimer: I don't know jack**** about Illinois WiFi law.

According to the article, the authorities don't know jack**** about the
law, either. I think they're making it up as they go along, which could
be all the more scary. Our office is within WiFi distance of the police
department. They didn't completely secure *that* WiFi connection for
several months, or so I've heard. . .

It seems to me that these WiFi vendors would better serve their
customers by implementing some basic security out of the box, like using
the MAC address of the device as part of the encryption key until the
consumers who buy this stuff secure it better themselves.
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Tim
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