Hi all,um, yes, Jamie, it is illegal. It does save money, but if the network you're using isn't from a cafe or public place, you could get in trouble. Now, if your next door neighbor allows you to use his/her network, that's an entirely different kettle of fish. If your city has one of those neighborhood networks, that's also a whole other kettle of fish.
That's huccum it's really important to protect your wireless networks, folks. Not only can unauthorized people use it, but they can also, if they have the skill, look at all the files on your computer, and they can rewrite them or change them or whatever. If you have credit card info on your computer, this is particularly wanted by unscrupulous people, and they can get it if your network isn't protected.
<smiling> Jamie, we know you and we know that you aren't a hacker, but others may be.
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