| People's stupidity.. These are the same idiots that are not aware that they are sharing out their Internet connection to their entire neighborhood on their open access point.
One simple solution. WPA2.
If you don't know how to use a piece of hardware, you shouldn't own it or should have a professional set it up.
Don't go crying about your own ignorance.. |
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 SLDPremium
join:2002-04-17
San Francisco, CA | Do you know how many people have their modem shipped to them by an ISP with a simple plug-in for setup? And many of these have wi-fi enabled, even if the owner isn't aware of it. Quit trying to hold everyone responsible when they aren't. If you want to write about responsibility, how about blaming the companies that ship these devices as free access points and then require the consumer to learn the technology and lingo and probably a horribly-written Chinese manual to turn it off or secure it. |
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Nesis
join:2009-06-12
Apollo Beach, FL
1 edit | If a person is somehow not aware that wi-fi is not secure on its own then they would at least eventually discover it while reading anything on the web. For the sake of argument though lets say even then they don't catch on. They attempt to sue a company for collecting this information or blame the manufacturer. At this point they would be made aware that they have always had the ability to secure their access point they just didn't know how. Just because a company sells a product with the ability to secure the connection does not mean that they are also responsible for setting it up for them. A responsible person will make sure they at least understand how to use the equipment they own. Don't take this the wrong way. I am not trying to start an argument but if the manual sent to them was horribly written they could always pick up the phone and call the support line for assistance. I am sure they know how to at least walk a user through the basics. |
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And who allowed the equipment into their home??? Yes, the individual. It is something called "responsibility". Blaming the company for shipping a router with wi-fi enabled unlocked is like trying to sue GM for not telling you that you should lock your car doors at night so no one steals it.
Ignorance is not an excuse to push the blame on someone else. Figure it out, find someone that can, or don't use it. It is that simple. |
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 james
join:2001-02-26
CWCville USA | reply to SLD
said by SLD:Do you know how many people have their modem shipped to them by an ISP with a simple plug-in for setup? And many of these have wi-fi enabled, even if the owner isn't aware of it. Quit trying to hold everyone responsible when they aren't. They are absolutely responsible.
When you buy something it is up to you to find out how to use it properly, this applies to things from lightbulbs to knives, guns, cars, household chemicals and cleaners. Any of these things can cause harm if used incorrectly, and if you're going to say "but those things come with disclaimers", well so do the majority of wifi enabled modems/routers about the dangers of running an unsecured hotspot.
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said by Metatron2008:But people who download thousands of movies and games.... Yes, they are as bad as any murderer |
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