Quote:The charge, unauthorized access to a computer network, applies to all varieties of computer network breaches, and gives prosecutors considerable leeway depending on the severity. It carries a potential sentence ranging from probation to 5 years in prison
30K a year.. Thats not dirt poor I know a lot of people that make less and they still aren't thiefs. A thief is thief no matter which way you try to slice it. If your hurting that bad for money sell your computer it is a luxery not a neccesity! I'm sorry but your little sob story isn't going to work here buddy.
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Yes, and also by reading that article may make you realise you will be caught.............................and then you won't be earning anything at all, and who will suffer - your wife and child................
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Florida police have arrested a man for using someone else's wireless Internet network.
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In one of the first criminal cases involving the fairly common practice, Benjamin Smith faces felony charges of unauthorized access to a computer network.
Police told the St. Petersburg Times that Smith admitted using the Wi-Fi signal from the home of Richard Dinon, who had noticed Smith sitting in an SUV outside Dinon's house using a laptop computer.
Experts say illegal use of unsecured Wi-Fi networks often goes undetected, such as people sneaking onto others' networks to traffic in child pornography, steal credit card information and send death threats.
Security experts say people can prevent such access by turning on encryption or requiring passwords.
But few with wireless networks either know how to do that -- or don't bother to.
Wi-Fi, short for Wireless Fidelity, has enjoyed prolific growth since 2000.
Millions of households have set up wireless home networks that allow people to use the Web from their back yards but also reach the house next door or down the street.
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I'm an ex- mechanical engineer of 17 odd yrs, now a humble driver for Royal Mail on about £16K. I had my '98 GSXR-750 stolen a couple of years ago. If you take something that you are not entitled to....well, guess what......
I really don't agree with what dlocke is doing, wait till your in a better finacial position and do it legal like .....what your wife and kid gonna do if you get busted for this ??
unauthorized access to a computer network, is a felony which makes it illegal, which = criminal record/pos jail time/loss of job ... got to think is it really worth it....
Why not make your own cantenna? I made my own parabolic reflector for my Wrt54g and gained another 40-60 ft through several walls. Like BaaBaa said though not sure it will work for receiving.You could always get some cat-5 and move the unit closer to the victim's house. Here's some links for homemade (c)antennas:
