As I posted above, regardless of what method she uses, she should ask permission. Many employers allow bluetooth tethering of PDA's/handhelds as the range is only a few feet. As long as the IT dept. signs off on it, she's cool. The reason I was so harsh on her in my first post was that she was obviously *totally* unaware of the implications and possible consequences of plugging her own wi-fi AP into a company LAN (on the wrong side of their firewall) in a user-dense environment with possibly hostile neighbors.

The important thing for ANY employee at ANY company to remember is that the network resources of that company belong entirely to the company. Employees are given access only so that they can do their job.

To any others who view this post, remember that everything you do online at work is not private or yours. Every email you send or receive, every page you view, everything you do online is on the company dime and belongs to your employer, not you. Make sure you read and understand your employer's policy regarding email, web-surfing, online radio stations, you-tube, etc. And most importantly- When in doubt, ask permission!


cheers,
kernelpanic