Comcast Wants To Turn Home Routers Into Public Wi-Fi Hotspots

[Dostradamas]

Comcast Wants To Turn Home Routers Into Public Wi-Fi Hotspots

AHH & I don't have Comcast.......

 

[BJoe]

Either do we, good.

 

[cody426]

I get the point of the idea, but it's stupid. A week ago my brother got Xfinity and they told him they can't turn off the wifi. He ditched their router/modem and is now using an extra one I had. I find it odd that a service you have to pay for will not allow you to control the settings on a router you also pay for.

 

[Dostradamas]

I get the point of the idea, but it's stupid. A week ago my brother got Xfinity and they told him they can't turn off the wifi. He ditched their router/modem and is now using an extra one I had. I find it odd that a service you have to pay for will not allow you to control the settings on a router you also pay for.

Its a brave new world.

Convenience is a powerful tool in this modern society.

 

[EeePee]

Easy solution is to drop your ISP and leech of your neighbor. And that's exactly what I would do.

 

[Duuuuuuuude]

Sounds like a cheap (free) way for them to distribute their web service across town.

Isn't Comcast the same people that wanted to regulate web service speeds for certain customers?

 

[Dostradamas]

Easy solution is to drop your ISP and leech of your neighbor. And that's exactly what I would do.

If you live in a city.

I live in a small town & all the "FBI surveillance vans" have passwords.

I only have 2-3 to choose from.
If you have lots of idiots leaving their back door open............

I wonder the legality of "leeching." It would not be hard to detect & document if you are looking.

 

[cody426]

Its a brave new world.

Convenience is a powerful tool in this modern society.

Good point. As an IT guy though I still don't like the idea.

 

[C*H*U*D]

I've never used any equipment from Comcast, and I wouldn't want anyone using my connection and slowing down my iRacing :evil:

I wonder the legality of "leeching." It would not be hard to detect & document if you are looking.

It's not always legal. It's piggybacking and the law varies from state to state.

 

[JeremyH]

Easy solution is to drop your ISP and leech of your neighbor. And that's exactly what I would do.

"Would do"? Or "am currently doing"...?

 

[EeePee]

Had, for almost two years (silly neighbors, and not just one). Got Time Warner now. For three years I had no password (cause tardy PS3 and Apple didn't want to play together) and didn't care if anyone was leeching mine. And that was me trying to get back in good with Karma.

Seriously, why would I pay for a service if it was free for everyone else? They're turning my paid for, secure service into something the public can now have for free, on my dime? No way.

 

[Dostradamas]

Seriously, why would I pay for a service if it was free for everyone else? They're turning my paid for, secure service into something the public can now have for free, on my dime? No way.

I adore America!

 

[EeePee]

Everyone else gets free shit on my dime, it's my turn!

 

[EeePee]

If you live in a city.

I live in a small town & all the "FBI surveillance vans" have passwords.

I only have 2-3 to choose from.
If you have lots of idiots leaving their back door open...

Missed this. So, if Comcast is making the routers a public wi-fi hotspot, passwords don't matter, yeah? And the service is free from what I would gather.

I usually have 20 or so router signals being picked up by my iMac. All are usually secure. But what's the point if they become public hotspots?

 

[Dostradamas]

Good point. As an IT guy though I still don't like the idea.

I don't either, I was referencing Aldous Huxley.
I recommend anyone that can trudge through it should read it.

 

[Dostradamas]

Missed this. So, if Comcast is making the routers a public wi-fi hotspot, passwords don't matter, yeah? And the service is free from what I would gather.

I usually have 20 or so router signals being picked up by my iMac. All are usually secure. But what's the point if they become public hotspots?

The point (as I see it) is that they are trying eliminate personal privacy by providing free service to the masses.

My point is the cost of free internet may not be worth it.

 

[Duuuuuuuude]

Missed this. So, if Comcast is making the routers a public wi-fi hotspot, passwords don't matter, yeah? And the service is free from what I would gather.

The service is only free for fellow Comcast wifi customers.

 

[EeePee]

My point is the cost of free internet may not be worth it.

And my point (if we're on the same page) is why am I going to get in trouble for using someone's Comcast free public hotspot wi-fi router signal?

I guess I could read the article...




Edit: Alright then. Thanks Dud.

Edit again: Then mix it up with that certain speed for certain customers and that gets kinda interesting.

 

[Natedog]

Comcast Wants To Turn Home Routers Into Public Wi-Fi Hotspots

AHH & I don't have Comcast.......

F that...and ATT sucks azz too! I pay for my internet service and I don't want anybody sharing and slowing my connection down...it's already slow enough and I pay plenty.

I get the point of the idea, but it's stupid. A week ago my brother got Xfinity and they told him they can't turn off the wifi. He ditched their router/modem and is now using an extra one I had. I find it odd that a service you have to pay for will not allow you to control the settings on a router you also pay for.

This, buy your own wireless router from Amazon, Fry's, Tiger etc. and avoid monthly router rental fees too. "thumbsup"

Its a brave new world.

Convenience is a powerful tool in this modern society.

Yes and not always in a good way. :evil:

 

[SINister]

The article says you can opt out if you want so whats the big deal.