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   The Running Man to MikeE@ster.invalid   
   Re: Public wifi   
   04 Sep 25 19:29:33   
   
   From: running_man@writeable.com   
      
   On 04/09/2025 17:44 Mike Easter  wrote:   
   > The Running Man wrote:   
   >> Free Wifi is mostly moot because almost everyone uses their   
   >> mobile 4G or 5G connection to access the internet.   
   >   
   > But I don't do that.  I normally don't carry a cellphone 'in everyday   
   > life'. I normally don't use a cellphone at home, favoring cordless   
   > old-style landline phones connected by VoIP.   
   >   
   > When I travel out of state I take a cellphone and laptop and use public   
   > wifi and the wifi of my host.   
   >   
      
   In that case a VPN is a must. But most public WiFi providers block these.   
      
   Like they say: "When it's free, you're the product!"   
      
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