Hi. A few days ago I bought an ibook and an Aiport Extreme. I went home , and after successfully installing the card, I turned on the computer, selected "Turn Airport on" from a pulldown menu and (miraculously!) found myself connected to the internet. I
t took a few days, but it finally occurred to me to wonder who exactly was providing me with free internet access. The pulldown menu says the name of the network is "linksys," and after spending several hours browsing various web-based Hot Spot maps and running Google searches like 'Wifi for dummies" that's still all I know. Is there any way for me to find out whether I'm connected to a legitimate community wireless access point as opposed to just mooching bandwidth from a neighbor? Also, is wireless surfing safe, or am I giving people the opportunity to learn all my passwords, credit card numbers, and sexual pecadillos? (Smiley face.) Also, if it should turn out that I am just mooching from a neighbor, would buying an antenna let me reach more access points from my home? (I live in Manhattan.) Finally, if anyone could recommend a good web site for beginners intrested in wifi, I would be very grateful. Many Thank. -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
