Re: How Should WiFi Work on Random Hotspots?
 

The "Free Public P0rn" is a really company in Ireland at least ;
My local pub has stickers up advertising it, so the last time I was in I tried to connect via by N800.

Turns out to be a Linksys WRT54GS running a custom {still Linksys branded with the same default setting i.e. User/password} firmware connected to a normal ADSL line.

I've seen a few articles showing that is SSID is using 99% by rouge Laptops or AP running Hotpot sniffing software logging also user/pass.


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Have a search for the "Wall of Shame" ; it started at DefCon where they projected onto a huge screen listing all unencrypted User/Pass that people using over the Wifi at the conference.....

Re: How Should WiFi Work on Random Hotspots?
 

bilofsky, what city/country r you in?
For me in San Francisco, using my Nokia Tablet's Wi-fi means finding those very few wi-fi hotspots that are free, in a few cafes and buildings (in downtown SF). Even at these places it is sometimes hard to connect unless I am in the correct place.
So finding networks with my NIT is very easy anywhere; finding one I can use is much harder - but I have scoped out a few places near where I work, and I go there when I need to (one is a mall).