Comments on: Naming a wireless network http://www.srajaram.com/2008/07/naming-wireless-network.html Rajaram Sethuraman's Home Page Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:06:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: gausie http://www.srajaram.com/2008/07/naming-wireless-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-548 gausie Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:25:00 +0000 http://www.srajaram.com/?p=311#comment-548 Mine used to be called GoFuckYourself, but we had complaints from the neighbors, so now its just GFYS... Mine used to be called GoFuckYourself, but we had complaints from the neighbors, so now its just GFYS…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.srajaram.com/2008/07/naming-wireless-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-547 Anonymous Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:45:00 +0000 http://www.srajaram.com/?p=311#comment-547 Haha mine is "NOT4YOU" but that one is way better. Haha mine is “NOT4YOU” but that one is way better.

]]> By: Scott http://www.srajaram.com/2008/07/naming-wireless-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-546 Scott Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:24:00 +0000 http://www.srajaram.com/?p=311#comment-546 Dan - Your thought process could quite possibly be making everyone here a whole lot dumber. Please, for the sake of humanity, shut up. You can't bend FCC rules and interpret them to fancy yourself and desires. Nice try but you FAIL. Now go home to mommy and daddy's house and surf some more porn. Dan – Your thought process could quite possibly be making everyone here a whole lot dumber. Please, for the sake of humanity, shut up. You can’t bend FCC rules and interpret them to fancy yourself and desires. Nice try but you FAIL. Now go home to mommy and daddy’s house and surf some more porn.

]]> By: Dan http://www.srajaram.com/2008/07/naming-wireless-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-545 Dan Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:54:00 +0000 http://www.srajaram.com/?p=311#comment-545 Look, it's as simple as FFC rules.<br/><br/>The part of the radio spectrum that 802.11 uses is considered "Amateur broadcast space". Anything you broadcast in the amateur space can be legally picked up by anyone with the equipment to do so.<br/><br/>So, if you are broadcasting an unencrypted 802.11 data network, anyone within range is completely legally entitled to use that broadcast for any legal purpose. The person connecting is not responsible for violating the terms of service of your ISP - YOU are by allowing them to do it. <br/><br/>Ignorance is not an excuse for breaking a law (or contract, in this case). If you want the freedom of having a wireless network in your home, you have to be willing to either take the time to learn how to keep it private, or share it with the neighborhood. <br/><br/>You are broadcasting the microwaves to your neighbors, your neighbors are not stealing them. Commenters, you are right - this is not 'leaving the door open'. This is leaving the door open and putting up a sign on the fence that says "please, everyone is welcome, come on in, help yourself to some snacks, and feel free to watch our TV". Look, it’s as simple as FFC rules.

The part of the radio spectrum that 802.11 uses is considered “Amateur broadcast space”. Anything you broadcast in the amateur space can be legally picked up by anyone with the equipment to do so.

So, if you are broadcasting an unencrypted 802.11 data network, anyone within range is completely legally entitled to use that broadcast for any legal purpose. The person connecting is not responsible for violating the terms of service of your ISP – YOU are by allowing them to do it.

Ignorance is not an excuse for breaking a law (or contract, in this case). If you want the freedom of having a wireless network in your home, you have to be willing to either take the time to learn how to keep it private, or share it with the neighborhood.

You are broadcasting the microwaves to your neighbors, your neighbors are not stealing them. Commenters, you are right – this is not ‘leaving the door open’. This is leaving the door open and putting up a sign on the fence that says “please, everyone is welcome, come on in, help yourself to some snacks, and feel free to watch our TV”.

]]> By: paresh http://www.srajaram.com/2008/07/naming-wireless-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-544 paresh Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:18:00 +0000 http://www.srajaram.com/?p=311#comment-544 <a HREF="http://medicinemantras.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">nice stuff.</a> nice stuff.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.srajaram.com/2008/07/naming-wireless-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-542 Anonymous Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:08:00 +0000 http://www.srajaram.com/?p=311#comment-542 An unsecured wireless network is not like someone leaving their house door open, it's as if your neighbor was watering her garden on the property line and water came over onto my yard. If I choose to line up buckets on my property to collect the stray water droplets, who are they to complain about it. It's not as if I would go on their property to run a hose from their house, they were just to lazy or stupid to limit the flow to only their own yard.<br/><br/>Oh, and "F**K VIACOM!" An unsecured wireless network is not like someone leaving their house door open, it’s as if your neighbor was watering her garden on the property line and water came over onto my yard. If I choose to line up buckets on my property to collect the stray water droplets, who are they to complain about it. It’s not as if I would go on their property to run a hose from their house, they were just to lazy or stupid to limit the flow to only their own yard.

Oh, and “F**K VIACOM!”

]]> By: mindless http://www.srajaram.com/2008/07/naming-wireless-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-541 mindless Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:04:00 +0000 http://www.srajaram.com/?p=311#comment-541 The problem with the "open door" theory is my computer automatically trys to gain access. I have never caught my leg carrying into an unlocked house. <br/><br/>But my lappy will just scan and scan . I'll be connected to a wireless point and not even know working offline. . <br/>Show me a guy that does this , And I'll name the disability The problem with the “open door” theory is my computer automatically trys to gain access. I have never caught my leg carrying into an unlocked house.

But my lappy will just scan and scan . I’ll be connected to a wireless point and not even know working offline. .
Show me a guy that does this , And I’ll name the disability

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.srajaram.com/2008/07/naming-wireless-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-540 Anonymous Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:56:00 +0000 http://www.srajaram.com/?p=311#comment-540 In addition to the aforementioned security suggested in posts above, don't broadcast your SSID name..... In addition to the aforementioned security suggested in posts above, don’t broadcast your SSID name…..

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.srajaram.com/2008/07/naming-wireless-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-539 Anonymous Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:32:00 +0000 http://www.srajaram.com/?p=311#comment-539 Mine at home: "Nacho Network" Mine at home: “Nacho Network”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.srajaram.com/2008/07/naming-wireless-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-538 Anonymous Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:36:00 +0000 http://www.srajaram.com/?p=311#comment-538 rajaram and others:<br/><br/>You're not walking in unannounced. When you connect to an unsecured wireless network, you ask them for permission to join. Before you can use their internet connection (or take files of their computer, whatever) they have to give you permission. The problem is that most routers these days are configured by default to give anyone and everyone permission to use all of their services. rajaram and others:

You’re not walking in unannounced. When you connect to an unsecured wireless network, you ask them for permission to join. Before you can use their internet connection (or take files of their computer, whatever) they have to give you permission. The problem is that most routers these days are configured by default to give anyone and everyone permission to use all of their services.

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