There are software packages for Windows Pocket PC that will let you map all the open Wi-Fi spots in a given area. That's how prevalent the problem is.
>From what I can tell, most people are just thrilled to death if they can get >the darn thing running. If you go to your local electronics store and gossip >with the sales reps, you'll find that they probably have a lot of returns of >wireless routers because customers just can't get them working, even with the >out of the box settings. What to do? Nothing, unless you are comfortable doing what Dana did- hunting down the source of the signals and politely informing them of the security issues. >Paul wrote: >So my new laptop has wireless capabilities. I personally don't like the idea >of wireless networks due to security issues but I turned on the wireless >features to see what was about if anything and it instantly found 3 >unsecured networks running in my neighbourhood without even leaving my >house. The laptop shipped in a way to auto connect to any network in range >so it picked one and connected instantly > >One is running a belkin54g router, and the other two are running linksys >WRT54G routers... > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how to get a fax number that sends and receives faxes using your current email address http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=64 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:155335 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
