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Old 05-16-2010, 12:29 PM
 
Location: Orlando - South
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I thought this topic would be interesting. Look at your available wireless networks on your laptop and see how many are available in your home. Also are any public?

I live in a suburban neighborhood. I just checked and 9 networks showed up including mine. They are all private and secured.

I can only imagine how many you people who live in cities receive, im assuming there are a lot of public ones available from near by shops, lounges, cafes, etc.
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Old 05-16-2010, 12:33 PM
 
Location: The City
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I have 52 - 7 public - on my deck I can get 87 (still the same 7 public)

weird thing is I just counted these yesterday
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Old 05-16-2010, 12:37 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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19 come up, all but 2 are secured- Downtown Chicago

Normally at home in Houston, 6 come up (very spaced out in neighborhoods) and 4/6 would be secured and 2 would not be. I've noticed in Houston, most leave their connection unsecured as compared to Chicago.

In Austin, most are secured.
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Old 05-16-2010, 01:01 PM
 
Location: Colorado
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Just 4; and 2 are unsecured.
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Old 05-16-2010, 01:31 PM
 
Location: Saint Petersburg, FL
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About five at any given time but only 2 are unsecured. I'm in Saint Petersburg.
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Old 05-16-2010, 01:45 PM
 
Location: St Paul, MN - NJ's Gold Coast
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11 including mine.
You need a password for all of them.
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Old 05-16-2010, 09:34 PM
 
Location: The Midwest
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Only one, which is mine . I live in a suburban neighborhood outside of Green Bay, but the houses are pretty far spread out I guess. I can't imagine living in a big city and how many you'd get!
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Old 05-16-2010, 09:41 PM
 
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My own wireless doesn't even work anymore. I have to use an ethernet cord. No other networks reach my house. I'm really jealous of people who have so many networks around them. Even my friends who live in Memphis only get about 5 or so, and maybe 1 will be unsecured.
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Old 05-17-2010, 07:33 AM
 
Location: Paris, France
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I get eleven, all secured.
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Old 05-17-2010, 12:20 PM
 
Location: OKIE-Ville
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Seis. All secure.
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