OK, after reading this article I got thinking about using this as a marketing tool... It is absolutely crazy how much this spread.
The aim: Let there be a WiFi network called "www.JUOT.net" everywhere you go... it doesn't have to actually work and in most cases it won't connect to anything at all- but people will see it listed as an available network and it will make them curious.
If you have a Windows XP machine and Windows is 'managing' your wireless networks this is how to setup an "Ad Hoc" network called www.JUOT.net that will broadcast itself whenever your computer is on and you're not connected to a wifi network- great if you connect via ethernet cable.
[qimg]juot_wifi_setup.png[/qimg]
1. Down by your clock double click on the wireless network icon
2. Click on Properties
3. Click on the Wireless Networks Tab
4. Click Add...
5. Set the network name to: www.JUOT.net
6. Most important step - click the box to make it an "Ad Hoc" network
7. Press OK
You're done.
The first question you should have is if this is a security risk- the answer is no- basically computers won't actually be able to establish a useful connection unless you previously bidged your wifi connection which almost no one does, or does correctly.
In practice someone will try to join your ad-hoc network, it won't work, and they move on... but now anywhere they go where they aren't connected to wifi, their computer will broadcast the www.JUOT.net network... so it spreads like a virus over and over again as almost no one ever deletes unused wifi networks from their list.
Variations
The above only works if your WiFi network isn't already being used for your regular connection... but if it is being used and you still want to help you can change the name of your WiFi network to "www.JUOT.net" to begin with, and use it as a legit wifi source that is open or private per your preferences (you should make it private for security but that goes for any wifi network).
If you have a Linksys or other common WiFi router you go to:
http://192.168.1.1 or
http://192.168.0.1 (whichever works)
one of those will ask you for a login and password, it's whatever you setup- and you can make changes to your wifi network from there. You'll have to re-connect your computers and devices that use wifi after you make any changes so be sure you don't do this if you don't know what you're doing.
Another variation - if you have an old unused wifi router you could just set it up as www.JUOT.net and plug it into power but no internet- it will do nothing but broadcast www.JUOT.net all day/night until you power it down. No secuirty risk whatsoever since it's not connected to the internet or your computer.
The aim: Let there be a WiFi network called "www.JUOT.net" everywhere you go... it doesn't have to actually work and in most cases it won't connect to anything at all- but people will see it listed as an available network and it will make them curious.
If you have a Windows XP machine and Windows is 'managing' your wireless networks this is how to setup an "Ad Hoc" network called www.JUOT.net that will broadcast itself whenever your computer is on and you're not connected to a wifi network- great if you connect via ethernet cable.
[qimg]juot_wifi_setup.png[/qimg]
1. Down by your clock double click on the wireless network icon
2. Click on Properties
3. Click on the Wireless Networks Tab
4. Click Add...
5. Set the network name to: www.JUOT.net
6. Most important step - click the box to make it an "Ad Hoc" network
7. Press OK
You're done.
The first question you should have is if this is a security risk- the answer is no- basically computers won't actually be able to establish a useful connection unless you previously bidged your wifi connection which almost no one does, or does correctly.
In practice someone will try to join your ad-hoc network, it won't work, and they move on... but now anywhere they go where they aren't connected to wifi, their computer will broadcast the www.JUOT.net network... so it spreads like a virus over and over again as almost no one ever deletes unused wifi networks from their list.
Variations
The above only works if your WiFi network isn't already being used for your regular connection... but if it is being used and you still want to help you can change the name of your WiFi network to "www.JUOT.net" to begin with, and use it as a legit wifi source that is open or private per your preferences (you should make it private for security but that goes for any wifi network).
If you have a Linksys or other common WiFi router you go to:
http://192.168.1.1 or
http://192.168.0.1 (whichever works)
one of those will ask you for a login and password, it's whatever you setup- and you can make changes to your wifi network from there. You'll have to re-connect your computers and devices that use wifi after you make any changes so be sure you don't do this if you don't know what you're doing.
Another variation - if you have an old unused wifi router you could just set it up as www.JUOT.net and plug it into power but no internet- it will do nothing but broadcast www.JUOT.net all day/night until you power it down. No secuirty risk whatsoever since it's not connected to the internet or your computer.
