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Originally Posted by sirmaru
For my own ISP, ATT, they have even informed me that their "public" hotspots all over the nation REQUIRE me to accesss my home page, enter my ID and password and, only then, would they download an entry cookie to my laptop or K3. Otherwise, I cannot enter their hotspots either.
When ATT installed a Residential Gateway in my house, it comes with a home network REQUIRING a 10 digit unlock key. They do not allow non-key networks for their customers.
Breaking any of these protections is a CRIME in the USA.
If one gives away, returns or sells the K3, one must first delete all cookies on the K3 and cancel all network keys to prevent others from having this access aside from deregistering it from Amazon.
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You do not understand AT&T's authentication scheme at all. The wifi hotspots are NOT public, they are for paying customers of that service (or a service that includes them) and are being migrated to being more open for just the patrons of the location even if the user is not an AT&T customer. They are using methods to weed out freeloaders and provide the service solely to those that are authorized by the terms they have made.
With AT&T DSL or U-Verse HSIA, the wireless gateways come with wireless enabled and encryption. I CAN however, disable either of those if I choose. Very easily in fact. It by no means is a requirement.
AT&T authenticates users onto their network (different methods for different technologies), but this happens between the gateway and the radius, not the wireless login.