RE: [SARES] Free Wireless Internet

From: James Long <jclong@INTERNET.>
Date: Sun Dec 11 2005 - 02:06:47 GMT

Since this network is not encrypted, anyone listening in can get your username and password for any site you visit.  Even if it is encrypted, everyone else who has the key can monitor your traffic.




At 16:01 12/10/05, Skip La Fetra wrote:

Works fine with a wireless - B (original 11MBPS) adapter also.
 
I find that I must "register" with a street address (it doesn't like mine -- says that I am 50 feet out-of-bounds) one street over.
 
I have done DSLReports speed tests -- it is 1/10 of my comcast speed (MetroFi is about 250K upload, 30K download -- still quite reasonable).
 
But I have to log in each session -- and I'm a bit nervous about doing everything over an open connection.
 
I'll keep my Comcast (and WEP-encrypted wireless) for now -- but I also have the MetroFi broadcast through my house (weak original signal -- see above) to play with.
 
  - Skip AA6WK
 

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From: owner-sares-list@athm.net [ mailto:owner-sares-list@athm.net] On Behalf Of P. Stewart
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 3:46 PM
To: sares-list@sunnyvaleares.org
Subject: [SARES] Free Wireless Internet

Many of you may have already discovered the free wireless Internet service provided by Metro-fi over the central part of Sunnyvale and expanding.  You may have noticed Metro-fi's transponders sprouting up on Sunnyvale's street light poles.  All it takes to access Metro-fi's service is a wireless-G network adapter (either a pc-card or a USB plug-in).  I have been using a Linksys USB version (model WUSB54G, available at Best Buy for $40 after rebates) for about a week now with WOW! Speeds and no problems.  Metro-Fi's web address is www.metrofi.com .

Cheers, Phil Stewart, KF6ZYT


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