Comments on: Finding the Free Internet http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/finding-the-free-internet.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:35:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: worried mom http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/finding-the-free-internet.html/comment-page-1#comment-235001 worried mom Fri, 09 May 2008 06:06:29 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=244#comment-235001 It's not about what people can get off your computer. It's about using YOUR wifi to access the internet and send harmful material to someone. It uses YOUR IP address and that's how they track it. It's just like someone making threatening phone calls from a land line to a person. The phone company traces the calls and the owner of the phone is charged, because the owner is ultimately responsible for that phone. Just like you are ultimately responsible for what is send from your IP address so it is your choice to secure it or not. You can be prosecuted for it. It is not illegal to use someone's wifi if they broadcast it. I work at a Police department, and we broadcast. However, you must be inside the department to connect. I also have wifi at home, I broadcast and so do both of my neighbors. I have teenagers and I worry more about my teenagers than I do my neighbors. That's why I have a password and parental controls on my computer, instead of worrying about blocking my internet :) I don't care about my neighbors having access to my internet. I just care about my teenager being on the internet without me knowing it!!!! It’s not about what people can get off your computer. It’s about using YOUR wifi to access the internet and send harmful material to someone. It uses YOUR IP address and that’s how they track it. It’s just like someone making threatening phone calls from a land line to a person. The phone company traces the calls and the owner of the phone is charged, because the owner is ultimately responsible for that phone. Just like you are ultimately responsible for what is send from your IP address so it is your choice to secure it or not. You can be prosecuted for it. It is not illegal to use someone’s wifi if they broadcast it. I work at a Police department, and we broadcast. However, you must be inside the department to connect. I also have wifi at home, I broadcast and so do both of my neighbors. I have teenagers and I worry more about my teenagers than I do my neighbors. That’s why I have a password and parental controls on my computer, instead of worrying about blocking my internet :) I don’t care about my neighbors having access to my internet. I just care about my teenager being on the internet without me knowing it!!!!

]]> By: Jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/finding-the-free-internet.html/comment-page-1#comment-168797 Jim Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:18:30 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=244#comment-168797 I have a wireless network in my house; so does my neighbor, and I think a couple other neighbors do as well. I don't THINK any of us have severe firewalls that lock out users piggybacking from outside, although I know I have MY network locked up, so people can't get into MY server without being a fully-qualified hacker - although a real cracker could get in there in something less than a couple of nanoseconds, I'm sure. But then, I don't have anything in there anyway, so why bother (unless you include the pics from the last Star Trek convention, which were pretty lame anyway, since I spent the whole damn thing in the Game Room!). Anyway, unless someone is trolling for open wifi ports, they're probably not going to find us, and as far as my neighbors are concerned, 802.11g isn't the world's most powerful transmitter, so unless we start interfering with each other, I don't see a war starting in the court over it. I have a wireless network in my house; so does my neighbor, and I think a couple other neighbors do as well. I don’t THINK any of us have severe firewalls that lock out users piggybacking from outside, although I know I have MY network locked up, so people can’t get into MY server without being a fully-qualified hacker – although a real cracker could get in there in something less than a couple of nanoseconds, I’m sure. But then, I don’t have anything in there anyway, so why bother (unless you include the pics from the last Star Trek convention, which were pretty lame anyway, since I spent the whole damn thing in the Game Room!).
Anyway, unless someone is trolling for open wifi ports, they’re probably not going to find us, and as far as my neighbors are concerned, 802.11g isn’t the world’s most powerful transmitter, so unless we start interfering with each other, I don’t see a war starting in the court over it.

]]> By: fivecentnickel.com http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/finding-the-free-internet.html/comment-page-1#comment-818 fivecentnickel.com Tue, 16 Aug 2005 03:39:38 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=244#comment-818 <strong>Piggybacking on Your Neighbor’s WiFi</strong> CNN/Money recently ran an article about piggybacking on your neighbor’s wireless internet service rather than paying for your own, and they have since published a followup detailing reader reactions. While two-thirds of their poll respondents co... Piggybacking on Your Neighbor’s WiFi

CNN/Money recently ran an article about piggybacking on your neighbor’s wireless internet service rather than paying for your own, and they have since published a followup detailing reader reactions. While two-thirds of their poll respondents co…

]]> By: Martha http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/finding-the-free-internet.html/comment-page-1#comment-795 Martha Fri, 12 Aug 2005 14:59:07 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=244#comment-795 Also, MD librarys provide free dial-up if you have the correct equipment. If you're willing to use a slower access. Also, MD librarys provide free dial-up if you have the correct equipment. If you’re willing to use a slower access.

]]> By: jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/finding-the-free-internet.html/comment-page-1#comment-716 jim Thu, 28 Jul 2005 19:47:51 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=244#comment-716 You must be a joy to have at parties Mr. Silver Lining. :) hahaha, yeah, it's a hook... go after you eat. You must be a joy to have at parties Mr. Silver Lining. :)

hahaha, yeah, it’s a hook… go after you eat.

]]> By: nickel http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/finding-the-free-internet.html/comment-page-1#comment-715 nickel Thu, 28 Jul 2005 19:16:09 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=244#comment-715 In all likelihood, if you got to Panera to use their internet, you'll also end up purchasing food and/or a drink, so you need to factor that in when considering the cost of their internet access. Their not giving it away out of the kindness of their heart! <a href="http;//www.fivecentnickel.com/" rel="nofollow">fivecentnickel.com</a> In all likelihood, if you got to Panera to use their internet, you’ll also end up purchasing food and/or a drink, so you need to factor that in when considering the cost of their internet access. Their not giving it away out of the kindness of their heart!
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