JIMMIE wrote:

I dont steal internet service but I do have an arrangement with a
couple of my neighbors so we can use each other service.
This has come in handy a couple of time now in just the last few
months when my cable went out and another neighbors cable modem went
out.
Its also a ton of fun just to build the antennas and be able to do it.

I must confess I have tapped in to a few unsecure home APs to check my
email while traveling. These are often easier to find than a hotspot.

Jimmie

Funny story... I work as a contractor and was in an office in Louisiana
that supposedly had an internal wi-fi setup. Signal sure did seem weak
for an internal connection. All the guys there said they didn't know
what happened to it. "It used to work good".

Mr. Boss, the guy who installed it originally, was in town and said
"hey, whats wrong with the wifi?". Turns out the little wireless router
had fallen behind some other gear and become unplugged. All during this
time the office traffic had been going thru the network of a nearby
residence.