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As I'm updating my laptop to a Centrino motherfukka I wondered if any of you guys know of any free wifi places in London.  I've done a few searches of the legal type sites and I can find about 3.  There must be some website that has the 411 on this type of stuff (and yes i have tried wifi411.com!) a I don't want to go to Everest base camp to get connected

[Bubba]

It's generally called Wardriving - or more specifically Warchalking:

So if you see these on the pavement outside your house, you've been warchalked:



I think it's cool in theory, though my wireless LAN is WEP protected, if there was an easy way of freeing up a bit of bandwidth for public access then I would do....just no demand for it here, I never detect any other networks round here, but then most of my neighbours are old folks.

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Cheers :D

I'd heard about the war chalking stuff, but it's just started to rain  :roll:

I like the idea of the open node stuff.  I have been looking at a few co-operatives that look very interesting.  Will report back with any news :

Meanwhile if you hear of any web or MIRC that keeps an up to date list let me know :007:

[T.H.]

What the hell are you all on about?  This sounds mental, there's people outside my house putting chalk everywhere?  I know donkey lines are increasingly common, but this is ridiculous.

Seriously though, what is all this WiFi stuff?  How do I get involved?

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Try http://consume.net/twiki/bin/view/Main/ConsumeFAQs

and http://auth.sown.org.uk/

Plans to get open nodes all over the city so that we can surf the web from all over the place :D

[Bubba]

I've never seen any or heard of anyone who has - nice idea though.

The only thing to be wary of when opening up your own connection is people downloading kiddie pr0n or the like through it. Might have a hard time explaining that it was some stranger rather than yourself.....

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OK got the 411.  Check out http://consume.net

I've just found Wifi that I can pick up from the house :shock:

Once you log on you can search by postcode

[Bubba]

Cool....though my nearest node is 800 meters away!

Also, check this out for allowing safe public access to your network.

[Jim]

I never detect any other networks round here, but then most of my neighbours are old folks.

I didn't know you'd moved, so what's the old folks home really like?

[Bubba]

heh heh - it's cool - I get the drips of slaver wiped off my gob by hot nurses in fishnets