Comment Why encrypt my network at all? (Score 1) 438
The vast majority of my on-line browsing is ssl anyway (and some of it through an extra VPN) so I'm not too worried about
eaves dropping on my network my porn browsing isn't that interesting.
It is far more likely some neighbor/passer by simply wants to check his e-mail or bus schedule and I see no reason
not to supply that curtsy. I certainly enjoy finding open wi-fi networks when away from home.
If anyone started abusing my bandwidth I would probably notice quickly, I've been doing this for many years in my last 3 apartments and my parents home
and this hasn't happened yet.
I keep contemplating a more complicated setup where eavesdropping would be difficult but I would still be running an open network for anyone who needs it but never get around to doing it(I wish my router simply gave it as a standard option).