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Originally Posted by morch
When i was living in the City last year, we had access to three different wireless networks, None of them had any security on them.
I have heard that if someone is "advertising" their network by allowing their SSID to be broadcast then it is legal to attach to it 
Good news eh
We had some serious download speed in that house :wink: |
No it's not legal to steal internet access, even if the site is unsecured.
If you want to see an eye full, go download Netstumbler software. I tried it and driving around a four city block rectangle found open networks every couple hundred feet.
Here I thought I'd "find" some open network. Instead I was flooded with them. :shock:
Now I use the software for finding my own network and which others can be in conflict when I'm setting up locations for our internal private communications network at the races.
A bit over the top, this setup include GPS tracking, external antenna that mounts on the roof and software that logs all the sites I find. The wireless card has a plug on the side for the antenna, which means I can use it for low signal strength places. Old serial GPS that you can find on eBay for about $20. Network card and antenna $50 on eBay. GPS mount serves dual purpose, keeping hands warm when not in use. Marge protects me and my car.
I still like the food strainer amplifier. Cool! :lol: