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Rhobite
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join:2002-02-24
Cambridge, MA
clubs:
1 edit | Don't get involved
This is really a situation where it's best not to involve yourself. At best, you fix one of a huge number of unsecured hotspots. At worst, you get brought up on hacking charges. All it takes is one paranoid homeowner to call the police and have you arrested for attacking their network. Unless you really care about being a good samaritan (and aren't there far better causes to spend your time helping?), it's best to just not get involved at all.
And if you discovered the hotspot wardriving, don't even think about letting the owner know. Even if you're well-intentioned, you're still probably confessing to a crime.
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atangel
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join:2002-02-18
Bronx, NY
| I always thought "no." Mostly the same reasons.
1) Since they aren't savvy enough to lock themselves down they'll think you are hacking them (how did you know??)
2) Sometimes I think yes, but I remember 1 above.
There are 5 unsecured APs I can see from my living room. Too weak to connect though. My own wireless router is locked down and broadcast is disabled.
Then there is the Internet cafe/computer repair shop across the street from me. It has an unsecured AP that I can see from my house an access from my stoop. How savvy is that?
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Rhobite
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join:2002-02-24
Cambridge, MA
clubs: | I think it's fine for an Internet cafe to have an unsecured AP. If they provide free access to people, what's the difference if they use authentication?
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atangel
Now What??
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join:2002-02-18
Bronx, NY
| I forget to mention, they charge you for using their machines (wired). There isn't supposed to be anything free about that place!!!
No I can only guess that they think everyone in the 'nabe is an idiot (or maybe they are????)
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