DiskDoctr wrote:
No lecture, but be aware that unauthorized use of someone else's network (if it isn't intended to be free like McD or Starbux) is a crime in the US.
That being said, nothing wrong with using a booster, repeater, etc to draw in weak signals you are permitted to use.
It doesn't take much to make a pretty big difference.
FYI. In an emergency, lay your cellphone flat on the roof of your car on speaker phone for a better signal.
Not to mention it's very easy for a hacker to set up an unsecure wifi network and allow people to think they're getting free wifi over it, while the hacker monitors every single thing that comes across the network.