The usage is tied to the visitor's account, not necessarily the home owner. Does lead to interesting questions though. Is a subscriber usage limited (capped) when using other peoples wifi, if not, what happens when the home owner logs into their own router as a visitor?
My favorite was when I was labeled as part of a 'Supply Chain' by a fairly large defense contractor.
Also live in SW Virginia, although I'm fortunate to have 3 wired choices (Cable/DSL/Fiber) and 3G available.
I might have appeared a little more productive.
For me, it's not the need to feel "in contact" 24/7 as much as it is to enable people to call my number where ever my work has happened to assign me for the moment.
Currently I am in the DC area. But likely as not I will be either down south or in the mid-west for the next week or two.
When I need to connect to the net from my computer and I do not have normal access, I simply turn my phone into a hot spot and connect. Should the fiber to the house go out, I can hook my phone up to my router and all devices on the network now have access to the outside world.
Even if I didn't need a cell phone for work purposes, I'd still have one over a land line as it gives me far more flexibility.
My neighbor in Fairfax was the only non-academic I've known who earned his living doing theoretical math -- for a certain 3 letter agency and later in the private sector.
and there were a bunch of cute girls working there.
...and the money would have come around full circle.
until it isn't.
I wish I had mod points right now! Too funny!
I guess since the last game console I bought was a Magnavox Odyssey, this really doesn't affect me directly.
And I'm unique at 12,107!
To stay with the initial feline theme, substitute 'pussy' for 'jack-ass'.
Talk about planning... the government banned that in homes years ago...
Order your party supplies now.
Apparently there's *much* more stuff to know before guestimating.
If you think the system is working, ask someone who's waiting for a prompt.
