How to harness hot spot signal

[Rookie]

I just discovered that there is a hot spot near the front room of my house. How can I harness this signal so that I could use it on my PC in the rear of the house. The signal was discovered using a laptop with wireless ethernet. My other computers are networked using a wireless-g router.

[ngc4414]

move your house up...

theres no way really

[shamus]

move your house up...

theres no way really
ROTFL!

[Six Eyed Smily]

wouldnt a wireless repeater do the trick?

or a wireless bridge in the front of your house and then wire that to the pc.

surely either of those would do the the trick?

[Rookie]

I tried to move my house but couldn't find a truck big enough. I did the next best thing. I purchased a 15 dbi indoor directional antenna, and it's working great. Thanks to all of you that tried to help...

[shamus]

I tried to move my house but couldn't find a truck big enough. http://forums.windrivers.com/images/smilies/thumbs.gif

[TechZ]

Rookie, you might want to find out whose WiFi signal that is and ask them to use it.

[Rookie]

I was under the impression that any signal that is not encrypted is public domain. Can anyone help with this?

[TechZ]

Do you have a clue where its coming from?

[Rookie]

No, we live up on the side of a hill, so the signal could be coming from anyone below us...

[WebHead]

I was under the impression that any signal that is not encrypted is public domain. Can anyone help with this?

If that's the case, then why the heck am I paying for DSL every month when there are at least 2-3 openly broadcast WiFi signals (strong signals too so they gotta be close) coming from all around me at my apartment complex? Hmmm.

[kato2274]

If that's the case, then why the heck am I paying for DSL every month when there are at least 2-3 openly broadcast WiFi signals (strong signals too so they gotta be close) coming from all around me at my apartment complex? Hmmm.
probably the same reason you won't call that chick (or any apparently)


it's just more fun to whine and bitch about it then to change the situation and be happy

http://forums.windrivers.com/images/smilies/smile.gif<-----this makes it OK

[Rookie]

If that's the case, then why the heck am I paying for DSL every month when there are at least 2-3 openly broadcast WiFi signals (strong signals too so they gotta be close) coming from all around me at my apartment complex? Hmmm.

I checked around the internet and found the following artical at the following link. http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/2003-August/007416.html

[TechZ]

So how fast is the internet on it Rookie?

[WebHead]

probably the same reason you won't call that chick (or any apparently)


it's just more fun to whine and bitch about it then to change the situation and be happy

http://forums.windrivers.com/images/smilies/smile.gif<-----this makes it OK

Man,.. you guys are killin me with this. I'm going to cry. :sad:

[TechZ]

or just DO IT!

[WebHead]

I checked around the internet and found the following artical at the following link. http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/2003-August/007416.html

Well,.. If I'm paying $50 per month for DSL and I find out that some cheapazz is leeching my bandwidth,.. then I'd be pretty pissed. However, I guess if I am not smart enough to turn off "broadcast" and turn on "WEP" security, then perhaps I deserve to have my bandwidth leeched anyway. Hmmm. Anyway,.. I think it is wrong and should be illegal because why should one person have to pay for the signal and the other person gets that same exact signal for free?

[TechZ]

Some people arent tech-friendly and dont know alot about this stuff, theyre just gonna plug-and-play like it says on the box!

[WebHead]

Some people arent tech-friendly and dont know alot about this stuff, theyre just gonna plug-and-play like it says on the box!

Yup. Most people in my area don't realize that I could just go change all their router settings with no problem. Not that I would, but I could.

[TechZ]

sure, sure, nice ol WebHead, after reading about the asking a girl out bit, I totally believe you. :devil:

[Rookie]

So how fast is the internet on it Rookie?

I am getting about 11 mbps...

[TechZ]

Thats the 802.11b network speed, how fast is the internet?

http://www.dslreports.com/stest

[Rookie]

Thats the 802.11b network speed, how fast is the internet?

http://www.dslreports.com/stest

As a novice in this, I am not sure how to clock the speed of my Internet connection. I know that it is many times faster than my dial up service…

[gazzak]

It's illegal. It's called theft. If you're caught you could be prosecuted.

Get your own.

[TechZ]

just run the speed test Rookie.

[Rookie]

It's illegal. It's called theft. If you're caught you could be prosecuted.

Get your own.

How is this any different from some one driving around looking for a "hot spot" to use. Do they know whether this "hot spot" is there from some one wanting to set up a free access point or some one simply left their access point open?

[gazzak]

If I leave my front door open does that give you the right to burgle me?

[TechZ]

open invitation gazzak? ;)

[Gollo]

How is this any different from some one driving around looking for a "hot spot" to use. Do they know whether this "hot spot" is there from some one wanting to set up a free access point or some one simply left their access point open?
Rule of thumb:

If you don't know, ask.
If you don't know who to ask then just don't.