Who pays for WIFI?

[elbarto]

I stayed at a tourist park in DRW a couple of weeks ago; all the hotels were booked due to the V8s. This place was charging $21 for a 24 hr wifi pass - with a 200MB download limit. Come off it.

When staying in USA, have no problems tapping into unsecure wifi networks - especially if there are residential apartments near the hotels.

You might want to rethink that.

S'pore: Second person charged with Wi-Fi tapping - ZDNet Asia News

 

[Shane B]

Interesting, thanks!!!

I've always viewed using unsecure wifi networks as like reading a newspaper over someone's shoulder, or, if its open, then its available. I suppose if you leave your house unlocked and the front door open, and somebody takes your TV, then that's still stealing.

 

[andrewjc77]

Generally I have my dongle with me so in Aus not a problem. Overseas can be a problem. I was in London recently and typically Accor was GBP15 for 24 hours at the Mercure in Kensington, the no name 3 star joint next door had free wireless.. amazing they can do it but Accor can't.

 

[rechoboam]

x2 on this link

http://www.firststreetonline.com/Specials/New+Arrivals+-+May+2012/Super+WiFi+Antenna.axd

You would buy it in/from the US but it should work here.

-it isn't solely for hijacking someone's signal. You could use a legitimate open signal or find a cheaper paying service

-it looks cool

-it may get you detained in some countries

 

[markis10]

Taping into an unknown or untrusted WiFi connection is not a great idea, in at least two Australian capital cities there has been a malicious AP set up near a large hotel inviting people to connect, which then opens up your data for theft.

 

[Peabody]

I carry a 3G or 4G MiFi Device almost all the time. I own ones for the UK, US, Australia as well as an unlocked one to take other international SIMs. Tends to do the trick for me. Try to avoid paying for hotel internet wherever possible and also avoid services like Boingo and BT Openzone as I find they hardly ever work.

 

[ozmille]

When going out for work I take one of the Telstra Dongles that lie around the office and use that, never trusted hotel networks much.

 

[UP4014]

Don't pay, not even if the company is paying, it's just wrong when your spending upwards of $250 for a room.

Maccas can do it and you only need to spend $3.50 on a coffee, why can't a hotel. Even the Super8 motel (which was USD48 per night) in Flagstaff Az can do it and include a net connection in the cost!

Australian users are being slugged hard.

Matt

 

[markis10]

If anyone ever needed a reason to secure their WiFi, this must be a good one!

SWAT team throws flashbangs, raids wrong home due to open WiFi network | Ars Technica

 

[v8Statesman]

Yeah, I can do that too. For business reasons I have a different sim for high data use.

"for business reasons"?!?!? Oh please.


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[SeatBackForward]

"for business reasons"?!?!? Oh please.


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I think its legitimate. I'm provided a Data Sim thats plugged into my (work) laptop. I use this when I need to connect to my work network remotely using VPN access. I also carry my own personal SIM that i use for my phone and if I'm using my Tablet, for skyping with family/friends, watching youtube downloading my own photos/music etc..

Admitedly I do sometimes use the work sim for the same above, but that will only be for very brief periods..

 

[oz_mark]

FREE wifi is now a basic human right...

No it's not.

This argument works for Water and Electricity maybe, but not for wifi.

 

[v8Statesman]

I think its legitimate.

Nope, You're wrong

Nothing ChrisB does is legitimate

 

[oz_mark]

Nope, You're wrong

Nothing ChrisB does is legitimate

It's legitimate if the business case says it's legitimate

 

[chrisb]

Nope, You're wrong

Nothing ChrisB does is legitimate

Be good or I'm calling homeland security.

 

[v8Statesman]

Be good or I'm calling homeland security.

I dare you! You couldn't make it any worse!

 

[v8Statesman]

It's legitimate if the business case says it's legitimate

Well in that case *everything* I do is legitimate!!!!

 

[CaptBob]

I Travel a lot as a tourist, not for business. I do not pay for WiFi. Even small hotels in South America offer free WiFi. In New York I had to go to the lobby to get service. I find the ""Find WiFi" on my iPhone very helpful. No WiFi in the hotel, no business from me.

 

[AFK]

No it's not.

This argument works for Water and Electricity maybe, but not for wifi.

Actually there might be a couple of Governments out there that might disagree on about even these aswell ! But being in Oz i think we have a right to minimal cost wifi.

 

[Foreigner]

I do when I have to.

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