[lafroste]

I installed a wireless access point in my home, then set up the new computer to connect to it. During setup, the new 'puter zeroed in on three other wireless home networks in my neighborhood. Turns out one of them is a pro software developer. He and my wife started scheming on this very setup the other night (she's a computer scientist) to cut our costs and share one broadband connection. Don't know about the other neighbors yet, but past history has shown some of them to be wienies. (Time-Warner won't be thrilled either is my guess).

[usconservative]

Funny Story - and TRUE.

A friend of mine who's in my Mens group @ church took his notebook with a wireless network card and drove around his neighborhood to see if he could connect to the internet through one of his neighbors wireless connections.

Sure enough, he found at least 5 wireless connections that he could connect to with a blank key and get on the 'net. One of them lived only two doors down from him, and he could get the signal from his neighbor sitting in the comfort of his own home.

That's what gave me the idea to do it. The new 5.4Ghz wireless systems that will do 54mbit connections have even a greater range than the wireless system I have now.

Now, ya gotta wonder just what the terrorist opportunities are here. I'm afraid to go into the details. ;-) But think about it: if you can drive through a neighborhood and pick up multiple FREE internet access connections because people are too stupid to lock their wireless systems down, what other types of mischief can be cause on the internet?

Inquiring minds...