You do realize this is theft, don't you?

No different than splicing (illegally) into a cable feed.

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2001 CLK 55: OMG the torque!!! - sold
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1978 300SD: Katz the Free Man - given away
1980 Redhead: Darling Wife

Depends on their policy...most places make you agree to terms and conditions...you'd likely be violating those rather than an agreement with an Internet provider.

To the OP, What happens to your fancy satellite doohickey when the library realizes you're sapping their internet and blocks your MAC address? You don't think they're going to notice bandwidth being consumed from an outside address when they are closed for business? All it takes is them to block you to render your contraption useless.


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One of the Librarians told me that people park out on the Street in front of the Library or simply park in the Parking lot after Hours and use the WiFi. So they know it is going on.

Of course I cannot say about places like the City Parks or Fried Chicken Places.

Also normally all I do is shop, spend time on this forum or other mercedes forums with occasinal downloads of PDFs. I don't download movie videos or music. Likely not going to be a drain on the bandwidth.

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Use a router or wifi card with a MAC addy that can be altered

I am not seeing the Theft aspect. When I go to the Library and use the
WiFi I log on with My Ligrary Cards number and a Pin Number. When I use the Kentucky Fried Chicken one you have a usage agremment you need accept but there is no passwords of so on.

I have not ever been able to access the Long Beach City Parks one but I am guessing that there is no password or pin needed.

All I am doing is instead of being inside the Library or being out side in the Library Parking Lot (which can be done during times the Library is closed) with My LapTop I will errect the WiFi Antenna and access it from My Home.
Also the Library is piad off by some of My Tax Money and I am a resident in the City I am speaking of.

So I am not hacking into some private parties WiFi.

As one of the other Posts suggested Cities are starting to want to give free WiFi to the Citizens because it saves them money and passes on info that the City would otherwise have to mail out to people.
It won't be long before there will be Free WiFi for everyone in their home with out special equipment.

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Read the usage agreement. Most I have read limit use to on-site/while patronizing the establishment.

Then - think about it morally. Why is it any different that you are making use of something a company or a government agency is paying for instead of a private citizen?

If/when your town or city builds out a free WiFi network, that would (in my opinion) be completely different than using bandwidth someone is paying for with no intention of providing it free to you in your home.

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1961 220b: first project car - sold.
2000 CLK 430: first modern Benz - sold.
2001 CLK 55: OMG the torque!!! - sold
1972 280SE 4.5: Baby Gustav
1991 300TE 4Matic: Gretel the Snow Bunny - sold
1978 300SD: Katz the Free Man - given away
1980 Redhead: Darling Wife

Seriously,,,,
Wifi theft,