Tips for Securing Free Wifi

While reading technology articles on Digg this week, I came across an article posted on LifeHacker.com that I thought MyMediabox clients and readers would find helpful. The title? "Top 10 Ways to Get Free Wi-Fi Anywhere You Go."

Aside from the obvious benefits of free WiFi- checking your Facebook or watching that funny new video on YouTube- you could login to your Mediabox site (remote access!) check the status of projects, submit comments, etc. Read below for some of the tips LifeHacker.com gives for gleaning free wifi:

• Borrow from a Business (ie. Hotels, Starbucks, McDonalds)
• Use a Hotspot Database (Download the "WeFi" application to find the hotspot closest to you)
• Search for Hidden Networks (ie. electronic stores, buses, laundromats usually have wifi)
• Loyalty Programs (Sign up, but remember to turn your spam filter on!)
• Coupon Codes (Offered through RetailMeNot, Gadling, etc.)
• Mac Spoofing (Spoof a new MAC address when you only have free wifi for a limited amount of time)
• The Cable Company (Most cable companies provide customers access to their Wi-fi Hotspots)
• Tether (Tether your smartphone to your computer to share wifi access. Best app for tethering iphones and androids? PDANet.)

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