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Offline Clive

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Wi-fi pioneers offer cheap router
« on: June 27, 2006, 08:25 »
A Spanish firm is to sell subsidised routers as part of a plan to turn domestic wi-fi networks into public hotspots.  

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« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2006, 08:27 »
interesting, won't catch on in the uk... no one likes to share
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« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2006, 10:38 »
Never mind not liking to share, I've heard so many tales of hackers exploiting these arrangements that I'd be scared to share.

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« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2006, 10:56 »
yes, open wireles... lots of fun in the city centre, nice free internet... if i was a bit more evil who knows what I could possibly do...;-)
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