wireless range? Radisson Inn Free wireless access?

[Ferrit]

Not the product its the principle

[mhubbard24]

That Florida report makes no mention of whether it was a secure network or not. If you lock your wireless down and someone hacks it, that is illegal and you can and should be prosecuted. If you leave it wide open to the public, well then that is perfectly legal here in my area I can assure you. It is no different than the local Panera Bread I wouldn't think but am sure you will disagree with me.

[3fingersalute]

That Florida report makes no mention of whether it was a secure network or not. If you lock your wireless down and someone hacks it, that is illegal and you can and should be prosecuted. If you leave it wide open to the public, well then that is perfectly legal here in my area I can assure you. It is no different than the local Panera Bread I wouldn't think but am sure you will disagree with me.

There have been cases taken to court where people have been caught using unsecured wireless networks without permission, and they been convicted. I'll find links and post here shortly. That may not be the law in your particular state at the moment, but rest assured, it will be in the future.

[3fingersalute]

I stand corrected, the two cases I've read where people were convicted, the one did not say for sure if the wifi was secured or not, and the other the guy was charged with using the unsecured wifi connections to send out mass SPAM, so that was the actual crime he was charged with.