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UPC trials Horizon Wi-Free service in Limerick

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  • #52
    ItHurtsWhenIP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭ItHurtsWhenIP


    It seems that Comcast in the US have been pushing out something similar. This journo seems to have quite a few issues with the service:
    http://blogs.computerworld.com/mobile-security/24073/comcast-xfinity-wifi-just-say-no?source=CTWNLE_nlt_networking_2014-07-02

    I've read a fair bit of Mr. Horowitz over the years and he is pretty strict with his security set-up, so this article may seem a bit "fussy" to some people.


  • #53
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,048 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    MMFITWGDV wrote: »
    It seems that Comcast in the US have been pushing out something similar. This journo seems to have quite a few issues with the service:
    http://blogs.computerworld.com/mobile-security/24073/comcast-xfinity-wifi-just-say-no?source=CTWNLE_nlt_networking_2014-07-02

    I've read a fair bit of Mr. Horowitz over the years and he is pretty strict with his security set-up, so this article may seem a bit "fussy".

    Interesting read, thank you.

    I would not regard his blog as 'fussy' regarding security of those Wifi connections.


  • #54
    ItHurtsWhenIP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭ItHurtsWhenIP


    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    I would not regard his blog as 'fussy' regarding security of those Wifi connections.

    I agree - he is quite correct to be careful given the lack of information from Comcast and also the blatant security lapses (automatic sign-on, etc.).

    It's just that some people think his suggestions make life on the interweb unbearable. One example is that he goes out of his way to remove Flash from his main machine. I think he has a clean VM that he fires up to access material that requires Flash. It's a damned good idea, but just too much hassle for most people to implement.


  • #55
    zg3409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,034 ✭✭✭zg3409


    While the article is informative and has some info, he has not actually checked what they are doing as is just guessing what they might be doing. It would have been better if he had actually tested to see how they were doing it, rather than say things like mac addresses can be spoofed which would not work in UPCs case anyway at least.


  • #56
    championc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,274 ✭✭✭championc


    I aas on my way home this evening, up through Harolds Cross and Rathgar and there was a load of "Horizon Wi-Free" Access Pojnts showing up. I tried to login with my username but no joy.

    I have no idea if it has been on for weeks or just started but it looks like the rollout in Dublin is underway.


  • #57
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Stupidity.

    It's a marketing gimmick that hurts users more than helping. WiFi simply isn't a sensible platform for this kind of application.


  • #58
    championc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,274 ✭✭✭championc


    watty wrote: »
    Stupidity.

    It's a marketing gimmick that hurts users more than helping. WiFi simply isn't a sensible platform for this kind of application.

    If everyone around me stays opted in, I reckon I'll be more or less fully covered by wifree access within a mile of my house. Plenty of UPC AP's around me :)


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