Hate to say this, but RTFM. True they are sent open, but as a number of you have pointed out, it is so simple to make secure. A single page in the manual covers the "complicated" topic and any monkey could secure their Wifi.
Anyway, I point you all to http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4721723.stm Thursday, 28 July 2005, UK, a guy prosecuted for Wireless hijacking, interestingly under a communications act. Classed as stealing. Much the same as joyriding a vehicle is classed as stealing.
The person installing the network, be they a home user or a business, has ultimate responsibility for any criminal activity that takes place on that network, whether it be launching a hack attack or downloading illegal pornography.
If you want to help create a hot-spot community there are companies out there that can help and configure everything correctly...
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Hate to say this, but RTFM. True they are sent open, but as a number of you have pointed out, it is so simple to make secure. A single page in the manual covers the "complicated" topic and any monkey could secure their Wifi.
Anyway, I point you all to http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4721723.stm
Thursday, 28 July 2005, UK, a guy prosecuted for Wireless hijacking, interestingly under a communications act. Classed as stealing. Much the same as joyriding a vehicle is classed as stealing.
The person installing the network, be they a home user or a business, has ultimate responsibility for any criminal activity that takes place on that network, whether it be launching a hack attack or downloading illegal pornography.
If you want to help create a hot-spot community there are companies out there that can help and configure everything correctly...