russotto
join:2000-10-05
Collegeville, PA | Free Wireless?
Around here, get yourself a halfway decent card and set your SSID to "linksys" and you'll have pretty good coverage whether intentional or not  |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
 ·Comcast
|  Ironic :)
If you hear the Comcast HSI-sponsored "Internet Tech Reports" on the local Philly news radio station (KYW-1060AM), you will hear them actively encouraging people to install wireless networks. They even tell you places you can buy the stuff.
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
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Re: Free Wireless?
said by russotto  :
Around here, get yourself a halfway decent card and set your SSID to "linksys" and you'll have pretty good coverage whether intentional or not
LOL maybe I should try that the next time I'm in your neck of the woods. If you're even in West Chester and you want access, go to the local Burger King in town right north of WCU. You will find at least 3-5 open wireless access points.
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GlobalMind
Domino Dude, POWER Systems Guy
Premium
join:2001-10-29
Hollywood, FL | reply to pnh102
Re: Ironic :)
ATT had done that via their partnership with Linksys on their website, although they forgot to update their list of "approved" networking hardware with the Linksys gear they sell.
Funny really.
K. |
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indymakr1979
join:2002-02-26
Indianapolis, IN
|  I would share my wi-fi...but...
...I'm having a problem with the distance my router will put out - I can only move about 12 feet away from the thing and I lose the connection. I have a netgear MR314 router, and a Linksys pcmcia card. Does anyone have any ideas, or is there a good troubleshooting website out there? I don't have any 2.4MHz interference (Like cordless phones, etc) and have placed the router all over my desk, away from other objects, nothing seems to work. Thanks for any help!
Mark |
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Techie2000
In Vertigo
Premium
join:2001-12-05
clubs:
|  Haven't heard anything from SBC
Speakeasy.net seems to be one of the best ISPs out there from what I've heard. Although I personally love and use SBC DSL. I haven't heard anything from them on their stance on such things. Although from past generally they don't care what you do (as far as sharing, P2P, and setting up servers) as long as you aren't maxing out your bandwidth 24/7.
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Techie2000
In Vertigo
Premium
join:2001-12-05
clubs: | reply to indymakr1979
Re: I would share my wi-fi...but...
May I suggest checking out the Broadband Reports wireless networking forum? We have many nice people who can help you in there... |
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vfpguy
Alias Dotnetguy
join:2001-07-21
Wayne, NJ | reply to pnh102
Re: Free Wireless?
Is the BK providing the access? I used to work there years ago when I went to WCU. |
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DaSneaky1D
one wall to block them all
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-29
The Lou
·Charter Pipeline
| I think they meant that you can find some access points around the local BK, while eating a Whopper 
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| reply to vfpguy
said by vfpguy :
Is the BK providing the access? I used to work there years ago when I went to WCU.
Not as far as I know (I don't think they would be, but I didn't go in there so I can't be sure), however, if you're in there, you should be able to pick up open WAPs whose signals bleed over into it.
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dsavlin
Premium
join:2001-01-04
Chicago, IL
 ·Speakeasy
| reply to Techie2000
Re: Haven't heard anything from SBC
I switched to Speakeasy recently because their ToS states that, as long as you are not impairing their network with heavy load, "they're your bits, do what you want with them" (paraphrased from memory). Not only did I switch, but I bumped up my service, from 768/128 to 1.5/384, because my immediate neighbors are tapping in and chip in to offset the cost. It's a great deal for them, because they gain access to a fast connection without the huge expense. It's a great deal for me, because I get a better connection and still get to (sometimes) offset my cost. It's a great deal for Speakeasy because they have a higher-margin customer with a "deluxe" subscription.
The only thing that worries me is the liability. For that reason I made my neighbors sign a note that says, simply, they are not required to contribute anything in return for the service, and as such, I hold no liability if they lose that access, or are hurt by that access (eg. hacked), whether intentional or not.
I don't run an open network though. It's as secure as existing WLAN equipment can make it. So someone with AirSnort and spoofing experience could hack my network but the casual neighbor with typical (eg. no) computer knowledge isn't getting a free ride. |
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averagedude
join:2002-01-30
Mesa, AZ | I wish you were my neighbor! |
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mbernste
Boosted
Premium,MVM
join:2001-06-30
Piscataway, NJ
·Comcast
| reply to pnh102
Re: Ironic :)
You're not implying that Comcast is endorsing Wi-Fi hotspots, are you? I thought that was against their TOS. I do know that they have that home networking pilot going on in some areas of the country where you get 2500/256 and a Linksys wireless hub and a handful of extra IPs so that you can Internet enable your entire house.
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simijs
join:2002-10-27
Yuma, AZ
| I have SBC with Wireless
SBC here in CA is marketing the 2wire homeportal
wireless connection. I've had it for about a week
now and love it. I'm not sharing with my nighbors
yet, But I get a signal down the street on my laptop.
Power to the people with Wi-Fi. |
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vfpguy
Alias Dotnetguy
join:2001-07-21
Wayne, NJ
| reply to pnh102
Re: Free Wireless?
It's been a few years since I've been back but I don't remember anything around it that I could imagine leaking WiFI signals. Private homes?
Is the AT&T office still across the street?
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averagedude
join:2002-01-30
Mesa, AZ | reply to indymakr1979
Re: I would share my wi-fi...but...
"Linksys pcmcia card"
From what I have read in other posts, pcmcia cards are well known for very short range. May want to experiment with a USB instead of pcmcia. |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| reply to mbernste
Re: Ironic :)
said by mbernste :
You're not implying that Comcast is endorsing Wi-Fi hotspots, are you?
No I'm not, and based on my last read of the TOS, it is against their policy to allow for an open hotspot. However, they are encouraging people to share the connection amongst their own computers within their house using wireless networking.
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| reply to averagedude
Re: I would share my wi-fi...but...
said by averagedude :
pcmcia cards are well known for very short range.
I can get a usable signal at 900 feet away from my own D-Link 900-AP access point using a Linksys PC Card, provided I have an unobstructed line of site to the WAP. With a Pocket PC (Symbol), I was able to go even further away with obstructions. The only major impediments for me appeared to be live trees and bushes and metal studs in walls.
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| reply to vfpguy
Re: Free Wireless?
said by vfpguy :
It's been a few years since I've been back but I don't remember anything around it that I could imagine leaking WiFI signals. Private homes?
Is the AT&T office still across the street?
Yes... it is mostly private homes near there, but I believe they are student-occupied. And yes the CO is still across the street, although its Verizon now.
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Eat Me
join:2002-09-25
Sussex, NJ
·PenTeleData
 ·Future Nine Corpor..
·VOIPo
·Vonage
| reply to averagedude
Re: I would share my wi-fi...but...
quote:
From what I have read in other posts, pcmcia cards are well known for very short range. May want to experiment with a USB instead of pcmcia.
I have a linksys PCMCIA card and it works very well, almost as good as my ORiNOCO gold. |
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