[Shop-talk] Wireless router - signal boost

[Matt Wehland]

On Wednesday 23 January 2008 14:43, Vin Marshall wrote:
>, but I fail to see the salient
> difference between running an open network at home is from being on
> free wifi at a coffee shop or the like.  Am I missing something?
> -vin

Yes.

For me the big difference is that at the wireless cafe I am just on the WILD 
Internet, and I know it.
At home I may be doing file sharing and such with other computers on my 
network.
If you only have a single computer with no other devices then this isn't much 
of an issue.

Also using an AP in a cafe does not open one up to liability for misuse of 
Internet service vs. somebody sending death threats or running a CC or 
Nigerian scam from your internet connection.
What about kiddie porn?
Anyone with half a lick of sense would try to do something this illegal (being 
hunted, not just illegal) from somebody else's house, maybe it will be yours.

Remember the RIAA lawsuits for piracy.
What if the downloads had come from your network?
Do you want to have to fight this in court?

Or would you rather take 5 minutes and set up your wireless AP correctly.
If you have just one computer it takes no time, if you have several computers 
just burn the key to CD or toss it on a USB stick and take it around to every 
computer and update them.

Matt Wehland