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FadeToBlack

macrumors 68000
Apr 27, 2005
1,843
5
Accoville, WV
I don't have my Mac mini connected wirelessly, but there are like 2 other wireless networks around me. One is named "linksys," and the other is just a bunch of random numbers. Mine is "Think Different." and oddly enough, the only thing connected to it is an Xbox 360. :p
 

ITASOR

macrumors 601
Mar 20, 2005
4,398
3
Someone tell me what's up with this. I'm sitting in my room and have never seen a "Computer-to-Computer" network in my airport menu before.

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camomac

macrumors 6502a
Jan 26, 2005
778
197
Left Coast
now only 1, me.
but before i moved, and was living right in the city (portland, or)
i had 7 or 8, with atleast 2 being open at all times.

portland is a very active WiFi city.

to get hotspots in your area, and lots of info. check
wireless anarchy -a great resource..
 

nived

macrumors member
May 15, 2006
42
0
Dallas-ish
my next door neighbor, easymike, works for Cisco and keeps his open... but apparently based on mac addresses, using his will cause webpages to be displayed upside down and backwards. Always amusing when you're bored.

all the others are open, but the signal strength is so 'iffy that you can't really get on the internet.
 

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thebiggoose

macrumors 6502
Jun 17, 2006
266
0
mine is 286, coincidentaly my neighbor's is 500.

how do u change your network's name?

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Slvgx

macrumors member
Oct 28, 2006
60
0


Currently at my parent's home. When I'm in Chicago I get many many many more, I'll try and remember to post when I'm back.
 

Alex Urchin

macrumors member
Oct 25, 2006
82
0
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I keep meaning to change my (Surf Different) name to 'Not Mike' as 'Mike' is normally the only one about
 

Zwhaler

macrumors 604
Jun 10, 2006
7,267
1,965
3008 (Mine)
hovey (neighbors)

Before I got a wireless network, i used the neighbors :cool:
 

PippinTheJedi

macrumors member
Dec 26, 2006
38
0
Ramblin' with the ramblers.
Mine is forcefield. My dad came up with the name when he set it up. The bb is our next door neighbor, and then the other one. In the evening there's more. There was a Catwoman or something a few nights ago.
 

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Bobdude161

macrumors 65816
Mar 12, 2006
1,215
1
N'Albany, Indiana
Just mine. My Mac is under my desk in the basement but is 20 feet away from the router. My Wii (about 10 feet away) can pick up my neighbor's signal, about 15 percent strength and just recently went secure :( .
 

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Xander562

macrumors 68000
Apr 2, 2006
1,625
0
Me and some others all of which are protected/dont work. :mad: no stealing internet for me.
 

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phungy

macrumors 68020
Dec 5, 2006
2,398
10
FL/NY/TX
With my old Netgear 108Mbps Wireless PC Card, I could only find about half of what the Airport can find...16!

Note: 3-306 stands for Building 3 Apartment 306. I live in Building 4. Building 3 is over 300 feet away. Airport is amazing...
 

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Coolnat2004

macrumors 6502
Jan 12, 2005
479
4
Just me right now.. If I try hard enough I can get a signal from down the street.. but not reliably.
 

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livingfortoday

macrumors 68030
Nov 17, 2004
2,903
4
The Msp
Campaigning a bit early

Only two showing right now. I usually have four or five in range of my Mini.

One of these is mine :D :
 

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