On 2009-01-17,
(E-Mail Removed) <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Hi,I'm currently unemployed ans so can't afford an internet
> connection. But on myl aptop I can see many wi-fi connections (I'm in
> east london,England). However none of these connections will allow me
> to surf the web,even though my USB stick says that the connections are
> of a high strength and quality. I'm guessing they might be encrypted.
> Anyone tell me how I can get around this encryption? Thanks a lot to
> anyone who can help me out and bye.
Your local library probably has a free Wifi 'hotspot'. Take your laptop
and Wifi gadget there and ask. That will also get you out of the house,
which is good for you if you really are Depressed (I know motivation is a
problem - but you seem to have enough motivation to post your question, so
use that to get you out!).
Coffee shops, cafés, restaurants, pubs, and fast-food joints, sometimes
have free Wifi hotspots for their customers.
Alternatively, make friends with your neighbours, find out who has a
Wireless router that you can detect at home, and ask them if they'd give
you a (or the) password to use their router (you might have to give them
the unique 'mac number' of your Wifi card or dongle so that they can add
it to their list of permitted users). If they are really savvy about such
things they may even be able to enforce a time-slot during which you are
allowed to use their internet connection, so that your usage doesn't
impinge on things they want to use their bandwidth for. They may even be
able to log your usage and charge for it

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