[Mintjulep]

Originally Posted by tkret

Mintjulep,

I'm not a resident, yet, so would you mind replying and letting me know where Dunkin' donuts and Panera Bread are located? Are they on 466?

k2at, Chrispers and Dunkin' are both in the Southern Trace shopping center on 466.
I have accessed the Chrispers wifi from their side parking lot even when they were closed.
And as zcaveman says, Panera is in Spanish Springs.
I've accessed from their side parking lot also.

[Puterguru]

Originally Posted by redwitch

I'd just start by seeing if there's an unsecured network available from your house. Honestly, I think most wouldn't mind if you piggybacked.

I really don't think that is a good idea, it's even illegal in some states. It's not that most people wouldn't "mind", most people wouldn't "know" that their connection is being piggybacked.

[handieman]

Just my thoughts, that if anyone leaves their wireless router unsecured they really are NOT concerned about "piggybackers". If you really want to be a nice neighbor tell them its unsecured and if they mind that you use it and maybe even offer to split the bill or give them a gift certificate at Christmas time.

Handie :joke:

[Golf-Tinker]

Leaving a wireless network unsecured opens Pandora's box. Uninvited concurrent users lessen the speed at which you can browse, upload, download, etc. Perhaps, the bigger issue is that anyone on the net can potentially (if they know how) see and access the contents of your drive(s).

If you want to allow a neighbor to access your secure network, simply add their computer to the network as a recognized user. See your online help for instructions.

Jim