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- Chapter80, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7shoot.. I mis-read that as "Share My Wife".. which is probably also out there - a true web 2.0 community site!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1http://digg.com/links/Radiuz.net_-_Community-based_WiFi_network_using_WPA_Radius_security
- syuusuke, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1www.jiwire.com - go there and you'll get a big wifi list
- BrightLibra, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Could really grow into something - not a "new" idea, but one that deserves wider exposure - and dugg, just for the exposure.
- I922sParkCir, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I'm sharing, and I like to use wifi on the road.
- Acill, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Big antenna on the roof to a wrt54g = lots of open access points!
- Yanick, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Interesting idea... Not new, but still interesting.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1http://www.radiuz.net
Raiduz is a much better, community based solution that provides free WPA radius security and grants anyone who "donates" their router to the network to use any of the other routers in the network - phpkerouac, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1um - if you dont have connectivity, how are you going to get to the web to find a wifi spot to use?
- evilbuny, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Nothing new, there is many many sites such as http://www.NodeDB.com that has many locations already listed.
- Kitsune818, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The last thing I want is random traffic through my ip.. you people with your WAPs open need to read up on liability.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0i like the concept. the site needs better input mechanisms for adding open wifi that are publicly advertised as open (airports, local cafes, hotels, etc...)
- jafojsharp, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"shoot.. I mis-read that as "Share My Wife".. which is probably also out there - a true web 2.0 community site!"
HAHA, Only second to "Share my Life", but DIGG+++ for your comment. LOL - matsiescruff, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0interesting idea and very useful. i don't really need it, but i can think of a few times where i might.
- gregoryfenton, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Consider my wifi shared with the masses :)
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I doubt the RIAA or MPAA cares if it was "someone else" using your connection. They'll still sue the person who pays for the connection.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Great idea....I've heard of this type of thing before. Definate Digg. Someone's going to abuse it eventually, though.
- Arcotik, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This is a way for some guiltless file downloads friends...
- NiX0n, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0sad, there isn't that many sites listed.
- nstern2, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I'd rather not let the people know i am using their wifi so that I wont get in trouble for my bit-torrent downloads.
- blammo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0not to mention this service is a big gift to hackers.
- JoePrey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Knowing that there are people like me out there I refuse to publicly share my WIFI, screw you hippy!! Buy your own.
- Cosine, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0ok... what's to stop me from going around and adding every open spot they can find... regardless of who owns it?
- DewayneSmith, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I added mine, Kentucky.
- freonchill, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0like dupswapdrop says...
all isp's (other than speakeasy) have clauses in the TOS or Contract or whatever you want to call it that does not allow you to share your wifi; i know that comcast's goes as far as to say that you are also limited to 5 users and all have to be residing w/in the same residence (or in terms of apartments, same unit) - double0shithead, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0kind of funny how many spots have been added today while the site's been on the digg homepage. Keep adding sites, and it might just get big enough to be worth something :)
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0my isp comcast says in their agreement what you can't let people use your connection even for free.
they will pull your cable line! - tomaburque, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Really bad idea when the person using your wifi runs Limewire 24/7 and the MPAA decides to make the owner of your IP address the target of a lawsuit.
- stoops, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This sounds like a good idea, but its too risky for me to let a untrusted person onto my wireless, even with some contract signed. I don't have the money to fight in court :S. Even if you restrict what they can do, as long as they have a connection to the internet, anything can happen. For me, I think im just gonna leave the WPA2-PSK AES-CCMP encryption enabled with my OpenSSH FreeBSD Authenticating Gateway. (Can't wait for OpenSSH 4.3 though!)
- dvdavid888, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0i hope every 1 put there's on i put mine
- MilesTeg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0not new, but a nice idea. Anyway, as long as I can get sued for the stuff the other guy´s doing with my ip - thats not so funny...
How can I be sure the guy is not downloading childporn? - mtupker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This is cool. It's not a new idea as said before, but its probably the best interface I've seen out of the services available.
- cinnabon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Hey this is the great thing to download kiddie porn, mp3, movies.... great idea!!!
- tysonwilliams, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Considering it
- karch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0whoaaah.. out of only a few in oregon, one is about 3 blocks away from me. and i live pretty deep inside a housing development in suburban portland
- MindTrigger, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0
I thought about doing this in my new neighborhood. Verizon just came through and laid fiber for their FiOs service. As soon as they fire it up, I will be dropping Time Warner Cable and I will have 15mb down and 5mb up! I could share my bandwidth and not even notice a dent. Hell, maybe I will charge them $5 a month and become a mini-wireless ISP.. lol - phpkerouac, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Hey - guy in Jamestown - can you open port 6689?
Thanks
Yeah, TCP and UDP. - Barnstormer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Take my WiFi, please!"
/rimshot - terafunker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Selfish *****. It's just a internet connection! I'm listed on this site, and my only stipulation is that the user notify me of their use so I know where my bandwidth is going. I'm normally quite the cynic, but I just cannot imagine Mr. Kiddieporn showing outside my house for his downloads--and as for file sharing, I'll tell 'em to join the club.
- dansko, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0No way. I'm concerned about security. ?
http://www.danskoshoes.us - Shish, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0> I mis-read that as "Share My Wife".. which is probably also out there
It's not like it's hard to check... http://sharemywife.com/ - GirSaysDoom13, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0just added my friend's and mine near toronto in canada. Hope more people do the same (especially in canada)
- tidejwe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0If I were to share my wifi there would be some sort of contract. . . I would definitely be monitoring what they are doing to make sure I can't get in trouble for it.
- toyotaboy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0GREAT idea, except zoom seems to be missing? Wish they could translate coordinates into a town or a zip code though so I have some idea (mesh google zip codes with google wifi?)
- Scrow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0http://www.sharemywifi.com/notes.php
The Digg effect - Scrow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0From The FAQ
No. Simply sharing your WiFi connection is not illegal as defined by any state or federal law.
Now, accessing someone else's network without their knowledge or permission is definately illegal - that's covered by the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
Sharemywifi.com's whole purpose, though, is to connect people who are explictly giving their permission to share their WiFi access with their neighbors and others. It's a huge difference than if you were just taking their access without asking.
Be advised that your provider's Terms of Service (TOS), however, may be another matter. The TOS is your 'contract' with your ISP - and some internet providers explicitly prohibit buying internet from them and then sharing it with your neighbors, so you'll have to check with yours to make sure. - TKDWILSON, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0""""Now, accessing someone else's network without their knowledge or permission is definitely illegal - that's covered by the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act."""""
Debatable
""""""my isp comcast says in their agreement what you can't let people use your connection even for free.
they will pull your cable line!""""""""
1. They don't pull the lines. They have these little cap things that can easily be removed and 'unpulled'.
2. So you can't let your wife use your computer?
Can't let your visiting friend use your computer?
Can't let a friend use your laptop outside your house with wifi?
Can't let your neighbor borrow your laptop and use your wifi?
Can't let you neighbor use his own hardware to access your wifi?
Can't leave the connection open and just not say no to anyone?
Can't let anyone use it and give them permission
Can't sell and sublease the connection?
Notice how gradual it can really be. I doubt they have ever "pulled anyones connection" before.
Eric Wilson
PS If anyone ever actually takes the RIAA or MPAA to court and fight the charges against them, they will find that if they say they had an open connection and they didn't do it, they can't loose a lawsuit. Otherwise your ISP would be responsible for your illegal actions. (Not that I wouldn't put it past the RIAA and MPAA to try to sue ISP's for not stopping copyright infringement.)
Eric Wilson - vh1`, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0this is kinda like what I did, only except for the world
http://709scene.net/hotspots/ - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0OOooo, that's got to piss off the ISPs!
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