RE: [Nolug] Free Wireless

Hi.

I'd suggest not allowing just anyone to access your link. Not only are you
leaving your own LAN wide open to attack, but your ISP will hold you
responsible for whatever traffic is generated to/from the Internet.

John

    John Souvestre - Southern Star - (504) 888-3348 - www.sstar.com

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nolug@joeykelly.net [mailto:owner-nolug@joeykelly.net] On Behalf
Of Chris Reames
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 9:40 AM
To: nolug@joeykelly.net
Subject: RE: [Nolug] Free Wireless

Mark A. Hershberger wrote:

>But, why go to all that effort?
>
>Why not just let people use your Wireless?
>
>Mark.
Hmmm... Lets see... All day yesterday I tried to download an 80MB file that
kept stalling. I must have tried 20 times. What if I was using your "free"
Wireless to do it?

You need to look into setting bandwidth limits.
Setting up Wireless hubs for free use is great for emergencies, but you
don't want some idiot with a phoneline(network drop, LAN hub etc.) 3 feet
away using your Wireless services just because its more convenient.

Sorry to be so rude, but most of us here would probably be the first ones to
abuse it. (probably not intentionaly, its just, we like new toys.)

Chris

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