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Technical Help & Discussion => General Tech Discussion, News & Q&A => Topic started by: Clive on June 27, 2006, 08:25

Title: Wi-fi pioneers offer cheap router
Post by: Clive 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.  

FULL STORY (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5116960.stm)

Title: Wi-fi pioneers offer cheap router
Post by: sam on June 27, 2006, 08:27

interesting, won't catch on in the uk... no one likes to share

Title: Wi-fi pioneers offer cheap router
Post by: GillE 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.

Gill

Title: Wi-fi pioneers offer cheap router
Post by: sam 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...;-)