Is wireless networking free?

I have never tried wireless before, and on my new laptop I tried it and it
signed right on and let me start browsing... My question is, is this going to
cost me? I haven't filled out anything, I just clicked connect (to linksys)
and it worked??? Please help...

Lilboyblue wrote:
> I have never tried wireless before, and on my new laptop I tried it and it
> signed right on and let me start browsing... My question is, is this going to
> cost me? I haven't filled out anything, I just clicked connect (to linksys)
> and it worked??? Please help...
You connected to someone's unsecured wireless network. In general, this
is frowned upon (and in the worst case, could lead to criminal or civil
liability) unless the owner of that network is deliberately letting
others connect or not (such as in shared living situations). And, if
you connect to someone else's network, they may be able to connect to
your computer, and at the very least will be able to "eavesdrop" on your
web browsing.

Funny that no-one at all has asked you this yet and assumed that you've
accessed someone elses network.
silly Q, but is this linksys yours?
Do you own a Linksys Router device??
If it is your own device then your answer is to "is wireless networking
free" is yes, apart from power costs to run devices.
If it is someone else's Linksys Router, then the truth is yes, but a very
stupid way to get busted!! You have already connected to their network so
most probably, as in our network, your details have been recorded already.

PS ppl, dont forget WMI scripts can be run as logon scripts from a server
that can enumerate information about any part of the client accessing it
(your computer), down to really anything....so dont say i didnt warn you when
connecting to ANY network that isn't yours!!



"Lilboyblue" wrote:

> I have never tried wireless before, and on my new laptop I tried it and it
> signed right on and let me start browsing... My question is, is this going to
> cost me? I haven't filled out anything, I just clicked connect (to linksys)
> and it worked??? Please help...