On 14-Jan-06, at 7:57 AM, Tim Collier wrote:
Right now, as I sit here typing this, if I click on the Airport
icon, I can see 3 other networks in my area. 2 are secured as is
mine. The other, it just calls itself 'linksys' is totally open.
I have been able to connect to the net with it and get my mail. I
wish I knew who this network belonged to, I'd certainly offer to
help him/her secure it.
Tim
Tim,
I agree the technology has not caught up. It is unfortunate because
it seems to have given people the idea that because there appears to
be little enforcement, it is okay for them to sit outside people's
homes and steal their signals.
Regarding the last part of your note - when I was visiting my dad
over Christmas, I obtained permission from his ISP to temporarily
use his cable internet connection. However, when I opened my
Powerbook to check some websites, the network Linksys popped up
instead. I changed to my dad's network immediately. I am not sure
who the Linksys network belonged to but had been able to sort it out,
I would have gone and advised them and suggested a way to secure it.
Amber
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