IMHO: By leaving your network unsecured and open, that gives others implied permission to use it, especially when you are broadcasting the Network ID to the public. That is like putting up a sign: "You have permission to come in, enjoy".
If you are clueless about wireless networking, then the person who set it up for you should have told you that an open network allows people in, and those of us who can set up know how to secure it to keep people out.
Stealing, is when you go into a secured network without permission, such as breaking WEP or WPA, no matter how 'insecure' it really is, the owner MEANT to secure it, so keep out, people. Just because they locked their goodies in a crappy safe still doesn't give you permission to take it.
And, on top of all that, if you have 'permission' to use a network, be nice, you wouldn't read porn or steal music, in a public place, so don't do it on other peoples networks.
If you are clueless about wireless networking, then the person who set it up for you should have told you that an open network allows people in, and those of us who can set up know how to secure it to keep people out.
Stealing, is when you go into a secured network without permission, such as breaking WEP or WPA, no matter how 'insecure' it really is, the owner MEANT to secure it, so keep out, people. Just because they locked their goodies in a crappy safe still doesn't give you permission to take it.
And, on top of all that, if you have 'permission' to use a network, be nice, you wouldn't read porn or steal music, in a public place, so don't do it on other peoples networks.