There are at least a dozen hotspots in my neighborhood.
All of them are from unprotected systems. I've been
tempted to leave them a message on their computer,
but instead I just mention it to my neighbors when I
see them. Most people would probably not mind
someone using their bandwidth on occasion and
for innocent purposes, but most would mind using
it for spam, porn, sending viruses, or getting their
personal information (e.g., identity theft, etc.).

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"j" ganz @@
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"Vito" wrote in message
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If I buy broadband for my house and install a wireless router so I can
work
from any room then I can either set the router to ignore all but my
computer(s) or leave the default setting. If I leave the default then
anybody within RF range can use my service - prolly without me even
noticing
or caring. In other words, I have a wifi "hotspot". At first, many
campgrounds, marinas, et all were hotspots.

Trouble is the folks sharing a net are not paying for it and God forbid
anybody get something for free in thi country, so the owners were made
offers they couldn't refuse: a setup that charged uers and let them keep
part of the take or get sued for violating their contracts. Naturally most
went with the offer.

I dunno about marinas but most campgrounds offer wifi for a small daily
fee.
Most say it works fine provided you sre close enough to their antenna.

There are websites devoted to the free alternative, some listing hotspots,
but such 'cheating' is not Christian! (c:

"gonefishiing" wrote in message
news
anyone have a wi-fi connection on they're boat? how does it work?