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Man Arrested for Mooching Neighbor's Wi-Fi - Switched: Gadgets, Tech, Digital Stuff for the Rest of Us
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A man in Chiswick, West London found that out the hard way when he was arrested on Tuesday for stealing another's unsecured Wi-Fi access. Apparently he was seen outside of a house with his laptop in hand. When questioned, he admitted to using the unsecured connection and was promptly taken into custody, as pilfering Wi-Fi is a crime under the UK's 2003 Communications Act.
If you're thinking it's safe to mooch here in America, think again. Earlier this year a man was arrested in Michigan for the same basic crime, only he was using Wi-Fi provided for free by a cafe. As he was not a customer of the cafe, he was technically stealing and was booked.
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A Wi-Fi Connection That Blows My Mind | geeksugar - Technology, Gadgets, & How Tos.
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Considering the fact that I can barely get a Wi-Fi signal outside my apartment, I was shocked to learn that a 5GHz Wi-Fi transmission distance was actually maintained between Italy and Sardinia — a distance of 188.89 miles. This new world record Wi-Fi connection, which was achieved by the Italian Center for Radio Activities and Ubiquiti Networks, was maintained with a 5Mbps transfer rate using some nifty gadgets and trinkets. Now all we need to do is wait for an announcement saying there will be a free Wi-Fi blanket nationwide courtesy of Google — naturally!
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