The Register® — Biting the hand that feeds IT

Feeds

Post: its your own fault....

Anonymous Coward

its your own fault.... 

In US Wi-Fi piggybacking won't put you in pokey

Paris Hilton

Blame the technology....

when you connect to a wireless network, your hardware REQUESTS an IP address. The wireless network then isues said IP address...therefore you asked for access and it gave you it. if you dont want people using your wireless secure it.

if sombody knockss on your dor and asks to come in, if ou do not know then would you let them in? i didn't think so.

again, blame the great unwashed... you but a wireless router, most by default come with wireles enabled with no security. the avarage idiot just plugs it in and plays. i suppose these people also leave downstairs windows open while they go out.

if they make it a criminal offence to use someones wireles network, then they will have to make sure that it is also made law that wireless equiptment comes pre-configured with WPA , with a randomly generated 128 bit key. with the default key on a sticker on the base of the unit. along with MAC filtering. make it so that you have to allow each device you want to connect..

if you then disable the security, then dont complain if someone piggybacks you..

paris, because she does not know how to keep things shut.....

Forums

Password reminder