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kudos:3 | HOTSPOT vs. Wireless Access Point This news article refers to these WAPS as HOTSPOTS. Hotspots are actually something different. When you connect to a HOTSPOT, you are generally greeted with a registration page to use the hotspot service.
A WAP, waireless access point, is used by private individules for their own use. There are exceptions to the rules.. some businesses will acutally put up a poster of some sort advertising that a WAP is available and what the name of the network is.
What I see wrong with the arguments of "it's open, so I assume that it's there for my use" is just wrong. Other than the fact that it's there and unsecure, (keyword, unsecure) doesn't mean come on in.
I think in a court of law, you would find that intent was not for public use or it would be advertised as public access points are today.
I also have a MAJOR problem with people here (who ever rights the news stories these days) using the word HOTSPOT instead of WAP or wireless router as they are usually termed two different things. |
