WiFi vs USB or blue tooth
Recently I noticed that a large number of my RV neighbors are using some type of WiFi connection in their RVs. Right now I see three signals that would be useable. So anyone with minimal skills could ...
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In an earlier reply to some posts on this thread I used the word vitriol. A couple of synonyms are disdain and contempt. Subsequently some posters have stated they did not detect any vitriol. Perhaps you missed this post by a senior member, "I do hope you are aware that on its face, this question is like asking which is faster, a car or a speedboat. Since they do not exactly go the same place, relative speed is kinda useless information.
In that same vein, the headline of this thread makes as much sense as comparing a fish, a bicycle, and a shingle roof."
This quoted post added no useful or edifying information to the thread and by it's wording and tone showed contempt and disdain towards the 2 people it was directed at.
That said my only purpose in the initial post was to provide some information that could possibly save some people $20 or more per month who may be needless shelling out to cell phone providers for Wifi devices they do not need. These devices are up to $149 to purchase and free for a 2 year contract.
If you are living somewhere this side of the 20th century you probably are paying for the use of a phone that will give you the same connectivity at no additional charge beyond already pay them for data usage. That you can access the internet directly from your phone or use the provided hotspot to connect via USB, Bluetooth, or WiFi.
I realize that most of us are not hot targets for hackers. For every organized Russian, Chinese, North Korean, attack on corporations and governments there probably a countless bored teens and preteens who have used there monthly data alotment looking for a way to get back online. Of the six WiFi connections I can see from just my laptop right now 2 have no barriers. I doubt if very many home users have 20 character passwords.
As GordonThree and rwbradley have pointed out WiFi is easily intercepted so why take a chance. To paraphrase rwbradley why set your self up to be low hanging fruit if there are other altenatives. Incidentally, according to one internet source an intricate 19 character WAP2 password was hacked in 5 hours.
In that same vein, the headline of this thread makes as much sense as comparing a fish, a bicycle, and a shingle roof."
This quoted post added no useful or edifying information to the thread and by it's wording and tone showed contempt and disdain towards the 2 people it was directed at.
That said my only purpose in the initial post was to provide some information that could possibly save some people $20 or more per month who may be needless shelling out to cell phone providers for Wifi devices they do not need. These devices are up to $149 to purchase and free for a 2 year contract.
If you are living somewhere this side of the 20th century you probably are paying for the use of a phone that will give you the same connectivity at no additional charge beyond already pay them for data usage. That you can access the internet directly from your phone or use the provided hotspot to connect via USB, Bluetooth, or WiFi.
I realize that most of us are not hot targets for hackers. For every organized Russian, Chinese, North Korean, attack on corporations and governments there probably a countless bored teens and preteens who have used there monthly data alotment looking for a way to get back online. Of the six WiFi connections I can see from just my laptop right now 2 have no barriers. I doubt if very many home users have 20 character passwords.
As GordonThree and rwbradley have pointed out WiFi is easily intercepted so why take a chance. To paraphrase rwbradley why set your self up to be low hanging fruit if there are other altenatives. Incidentally, according to one internet source an intricate 19 character WAP2 password was hacked in 5 hours.
