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Originally Posted by SR Only
I've been guilty of tapping into a wireless net from the street or a house (or two) next door. There is a name for it that escapes me.
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The name is "Cyber Thief" and can carry a serious penalty if it can be proven.
Sadly it cannot since most routers IF they have logging turned on, only capture the MAC address of the wireless network card which can be spoofed. That MAC address is like a VIN number, only it does not say who owns it, just the make and model of the card.
I would not encourage doing this as free legitimate hotspots are turning up everywhere.