Before you connect, however, you should know the risks of using open Wi-Fi networks.
What Is Open Wi-Fi?
Connecting to an open internet potentially opens your equipment to anyone else on that same wireless internet.
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Similarly, hackers can capture any instant messaging or unencrypted website traffic.
How Easy Is It to Hack a Wireless connection?
Is It Legal to Use Someone Else’s Open Wireless internet?
In the past, several cases of unauthorized access to Wi-Ficomputer networkshave resulted in fines or felony charges.
Be sure to pay attention to security, however:Wi-Fi hotspotsare typically open, unsecured wireless networks.
So, if you use your neighbor’s Wi-Fi connection, ask for permission first.
