> anyone listening in can get your username and password for any site you visit. agreed. This is the point of my (perhaps too-subtle) note that >> and I'm a bit nervous about doing everything over an open connection. I did notice that their acknowledgement screen was an HTTPS (encrypted) page, but I did not spend any time seeing what else was set up that way (I have a secure Comcast connection which is my primary link). - Skip AA6WK _____ From: James Long [mailto:jclong@Analog-RF.com] Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 6:07 PM To: Skip La Fetra; 'P. Stewart'; sares-list@sunnyvaleares.org Subject: RE: [SARES] Free Wireless Internet 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 _____ From: owner-sares-list@athm.net [ <mailto: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 <http://www.metrofi.com/> . Cheers, Phil Stewart, KF6ZYT Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/footer/shopping/*http://shopping.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTE2bzVzaHJtBF9TAzk1OTQ5NjM2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFnBHN sawNob2xpZGF5LTA1> Shopping +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SARES members mailing list: <sares-list@sunnyvaleares.org> For help with (un)subscription send e-mail to <majordomo@athm.net>Received on Sun Dec 11 04:03:04 2005
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