Comments on: So Many Unsecured Wireless Networks http://www.franklinfamily.org/index.php/2005/10/23/so-many-unsecured-wireless-networks/ 5 humans living on earth. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:57:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: drkmage http://www.franklinfamily.org/index.php/2005/10/23/so-many-unsecured-wireless-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-19358 drkmage Tue, 01 Nov 2005 19:43:48 +0000 http://www.franklinfamily.org/archives/2005/10/23/so-many-unsecured-wireless-networks/#comment-19358 it's easier to get in and encrypt your own unencrypted network device then to type someone elses id in and reset what someone else already set up. Or atleast that's the thinking of the companies that make the routers. That being said if they where encrypted they would all mostlikely be encrypted to the same pass phrase and still be unencrypted. Kinda like Garage door openers. Sure you can set them to your own private channel but how many times do you think the owners do that? it’s easier to get in and encrypt your own unencrypted network device then to type someone elses id in and reset what someone else already set up. Or atleast that’s the thinking of the companies that make the routers.

That being said if they where encrypted they would all mostlikely be encrypted to the same pass phrase and still be unencrypted. Kinda like Garage door openers. Sure you can set them to your own private channel but how many times do you think the owners do that?

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