# Why Open Wi-Fi Can Share Internet Access

DevFeed: [Why Open Wi-Fi Can Share Internet Access](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/open-up-your-wifi-35354.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://darkcoding.net/society/open-up-your-wifi/>)

Author: Graham King

Published: 2010-03-01T00:28:27Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Graham King](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/graham-king.md>)

Topics: [Wi-Fi](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/wi-fi.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Internet](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/internet.md>)

Tags: [internet](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internet.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [society](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/society.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [wifi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wifi.md>), [wireless](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wireless.md>)

## AI overview

This opinion article argues that opening a home Wi-Fi network can provide useful free Internet access and serve as a form of sharing. It explains that router-level wireless encryption protects only the connection between a device and the router, while encryption after the router depends on the individual service or connection.

## Source excerpt

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