FiL
Premium
join:2005-08-16
Silver Spring, MD | reply to DaMaGeINC
Re: "Wi-Fi freeloaders would probably beg to differ..."
keep doing you, DM. I do the same. Plus I don't bog down their connection. Your not breaking any law, so what these fools got to use to judge you against?  |
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FiL
Premium
join:2005-08-16
Silver Spring, MD | reply to 81399672
Its not that we don't care. It's more so the convenience factor, and yes, its broadcast into my home, so I'm using it. They lock it down later, so what. No loss to either of us.
Your right though, your more then ok to NOT use the free wifi... |
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FiL
Premium
join:2005-08-16
Silver Spring, MD | reply to DaMaGeINC
If you could get our house up and running so nicely, you'd have a free room here in D.C. Damage... |
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rosco
Premium
join:2003-11-10
USA
 ·Verizon Online DSL
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said by FiL  :and yes, its broadcast into my home, so I'm using it. that's how I feel right there.
I don't go out of my way to use anyones wifi, but if my computer can associate and get an ip from my bedroom, with no fancy tactics on my part, then its the neighbors bad for broadcasting to my home. |
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DaMaGeINC
The Lan Man
Premium
join:2002-06-08
Greenville, SC
clubs:
 ·Charter Pipeline
·AT&T Southeast
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said by FiL :If you could get our house up and running so nicely, you'd have a free room here in D.C. Damage... Nice!!! I might take you up on that!!! |
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bear73
Metnav... Fly The Unfriendly Skies
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join:2001-06-09
Grand Forks Afb, ND
·Midcontinent Commu..
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A better analogy would be a peeping tom watching your big-screen TV through your open picture window...
Close teh drapes and do humanity a favor.
if DM isn't running a spam server, whatever! obviously the folks he's pulling from haven't noticed... hell, I was borrowing a neighbor's wifi for about 8 months until he noticed he forgot to lock it down. he asked me if I knew and had surfed. I told him the truth. He got mad at himself...
It's not like we are charged by the byte!
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DaMaGeINC
The Lan Man
Premium
join:2002-06-08
Greenville, SC
clubs:
·Charter Pipeline
·AT&T Southeast
| Thank you. I am very respectful with the connections. And since I have been load-balancing two of them, its even less strain for them both. I could throw in a few more nic's and some more ap's and really spread the load. *evil grin* Just like a few of you said, I do it to see if I can and to learn from it, and reap the benefits. |
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Yowzaaah
Ours Go To Eleven
join:2000-12-14
DamnFlat, OH
clubs:
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I've only managed to use my neighbors in times of TW being down (they have DSL). I envy you, seriously. Aren't you afraid one day they are going to watch Oprah, hear the evils of unprotected wi-fi and encrypt their routers?
Don't let the ninnies here give you flack, they're just as jealous as I am and are too uptight to admit it. Frankly, if the connection is open, what's the harm of sending your packets across it. Who is damaged by your neighbors acts of unintentional kindness? Certainly not the @ssr@ping cable companies who charge $57 a month for those who have the nerve to purchase "unbundled" such as I do. Phuctards. You keep on doin' what your doin' and smile a little broader with every free email you send.
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gokudre
join:2004-10-19
Chicopee, MA | reply to DaMaGeINC
request sent.. how do i contact you? |
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CConverse
join:2006-01-31
Syracuse, NY
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Thank you. Users are responsible for educating themselves. I would imagine most of us lock our house and car doors before leaving them unattended. This really is not so different. Every router sold from the manufacturer comes with instructions on how to secure it. And if that's not enough there's free tech support 24/7. My Linksys manual strongly recommended setting up the encryption. Probably even states in the fine print that comes with the gadget that if you don't secure it, you're responsible for what happens. If you didn't take the time to protect yourself, the only one responsible is you.
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