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digiboy
Joined: 20 Nov 2009
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 Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:50 pm Post subject: free�wifi? |
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just�moved�into�my�apartment,�and�I�have�free�wifi...is�this�normal�or�am�I
surfin�courtesy�of�someone�who�hasn't�locked�off�their�wifi? |
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Kimchifart
Joined: 15 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Normal; courtesy of someone who hasn't locked their wifi. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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| The good thing is, many politicians have promised free Wi-Fi throughout Korea. You can get it free in many places like Starbucks, beaches and certain chain retail outlets. |
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digiboy
Joined: 20 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| so�they're�payin�for�my�downloads...? |
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deizio
Joined: 15 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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| digiboy wrote: |
| so they're payin for my downloads...? |
Direct extra financial cost on them due to your usage of their network? Probably not. Indirect costs? Possibly, if you get them into some kind of trouble or choke their connection to the point where they aren't getting what they pay for.
There's obv a moral question here but you didn't ask for a lecture on morality, and I wouldn't claim to be in a position to give one  |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 12:04 am Post subject: Re: free�wifi? |
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| digiboy wrote: |
just�moved�into�my�apartment,�and�I�have�free�wifi...is�this�normal�or�am�I
surfin�courtesy�of�someone�who�hasn't�locked�off�their�wifi? |
Ask the apartment manager
Can you be charged for using a WiFi that is within range of your computer if you know the code but aren't patronizing the business at the source of the WiFi? |
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deizio
Joined: 15 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 1:32 am Post subject: Re: free�wifi? |
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| Can you be charged for using a WiFi that is within range of your computer if you know the code but aren't patronizing the business at the source of the WiFi? |
Charged financially? Charged legally? If a hotspot / router owner makes their password available (e.g. to customers in a cafe) and doesn't adopt a more responsive system (e.g. daily password changes, temporary unique login codes or blocking MAC addresses of known freeloaders) then a few hangers-on during opening hours is presumably just something they have to live with. Again, this only really becomes an issue if people are unreasonably choking the connection or draw the attention of the authorities to the account holder. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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furtakk
Joined: 02 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:44 am Post subject: |
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ive had free wifi since i moved in to my new apartment two months ago.
bless you mylgnet and your universal password. |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Location: In Cognito
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| Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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| My router set up page is only in Korean and I can't quite figure out how to secure my wifi. Though the only places in range are a haitai beverage truck dispatch building and a junk filled (and I do mean filled, it's quite amazing actually) old lady's house. |
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