Comments on: COMMONPLACE WI-FI LEECHING http://www.populationstatistic.com/archives/2006/03/04/commonplace-wi-fi-leeching/ Read. React. Repeat. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:57:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Population Statistic http://www.populationstatistic.com/archives/2006/03/04/commonplace-wi-fi-leeching/#comment-91199 Population Statistic Sun, 30 Jul 2006 22:56:35 +0000 http://www.populationstatistic.com/archives/2006/03/04/commonplace-wi-fi-leeching/#comment-91199 <strong>WI-FI PHONES: BASED ON LEECHING?</strong> The concept’s been kicked around for years, but it looks like wireless phones that can piggyback onto wi-fi Web hotspots for connections are closer to reality, as Skype and ISPs collaborate with handset manufacturers to make it happen. “It’... WI-FI PHONES: BASED ON LEECHING?

The concept’s been kicked around for years, but it looks like wireless phones that can piggyback onto wi-fi Web hotspots for connections are closer to reality, as Skype and ISPs collaborate with handset manufacturers to make it happen.
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]]> By: Population Statistic http://www.populationstatistic.com/archives/2006/03/04/commonplace-wi-fi-leeching/#comment-34154 Population Statistic Sun, 26 Mar 2006 02:02:21 +0000 http://www.populationstatistic.com/archives/2006/03/04/commonplace-wi-fi-leeching/#comment-34154 <strong>LEECHING ARREST AND KNEEJERK REACTION</strong> In what’s becoming a trend, Illinois resident David Kauchak was arrested and convicted for tapping into a nonprofit agency’s unsecured wi-fi signal. I’m most amused by the uninformed outrage and equivocation over this. This isn&#821... LEECHING ARREST AND KNEEJERK REACTION

In what’s becoming a trend, Illinois resident David Kauchak was arrested and convicted for tapping into a nonprofit agency’s unsecured wi-fi signal.
I’m most amused by the uninformed outrage and equivocation over this. This isn&#821…

]]> By: The Guru http://www.populationstatistic.com/archives/2006/03/04/commonplace-wi-fi-leeching/#comment-32978 The Guru Sun, 05 Mar 2006 15:46:07 +0000 http://www.populationstatistic.com/archives/2006/03/04/commonplace-wi-fi-leeching/#comment-32978 yes, it was a common problem initially and as u write, it still exists. People need to be aware that they should lock the connection. But many of them are not aware of this technical stuff. Forget about anyone, even one of my techie friend was not aware of it. These things are not to take casually. yes, it was a common problem initially and as u write, it still exists. People need to be aware that they should lock the connection. But many of them are not aware of this technical stuff. Forget about anyone, even one of my techie friend was not aware of it. These things are not to take casually.

]]> By: CT http://www.populationstatistic.com/archives/2006/03/04/commonplace-wi-fi-leeching/#comment-32977 CT Sun, 05 Mar 2006 14:34:11 +0000 http://www.populationstatistic.com/archives/2006/03/04/commonplace-wi-fi-leeching/#comment-32977 Depends on which brand you buy. Some make it harder than it needs to be. Granted, in the past year more access points have been coming out with streamlined encryption settings. But if it were that easy, then those thousand of unprotected connections around the country wouldn't exist. Depends on which brand you buy. Some make it harder than it needs to be. Granted, in the past year more access points have been coming out with streamlined encryption settings. But if it were that easy, then those thousand of unprotected connections around the country wouldn’t exist.

]]> By: Hank http://www.populationstatistic.com/archives/2006/03/04/commonplace-wi-fi-leeching/#comment-32943 Hank Sun, 05 Mar 2006 04:14:00 +0000 http://www.populationstatistic.com/archives/2006/03/04/commonplace-wi-fi-leeching/#comment-32943 Not hard to set up. I just got wireless and made the system restricted. It's only a matter of logging on to your router and changing the setting. Not hard to set up. I just got wireless and made the system restricted. It’s only a matter of logging on to your router and changing the setting.

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