-----Forwarded Message----- From: Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Derek Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Free WiFI at Panera Bread on Amherst St, Nashua Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 22:04:51 -0400
On Thu, 2004-08-26 at 12:52, Derek Martin wrote: > On Thu, Aug 26, 2004 at 09:36:36AM -0400, Travis Roy wrote: > > Somebody could also drive down the street and use an open AP from some > > moron that used the default settings linksys gave them. Keep in mind that the average joe blow who sets up their wireless network treats the router like any other "appliance" -- the toaster, the TV, the dishwasher. They have no understanding about security issues and to them it's just a souped-up remote control or walkie-talkie. This is to be expected when the "ultra-high-tech" that was the sole province of us hackers winds up in the hands of Joe and Jane Average. Probably the installation instructions mentions nothing about this either, because it would only incur more tech support calls. As long as it *works* out of the box, that is enough. (Not really, but what can you do?) -- Fred -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- place "[hey]" in your subject. There are inflows and outflows -- and you're just a little node. _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
