Internet access at convention centers -> how to hack / crack?

May 01, 2009 1 Replies

Most convention centers (and some airports) run a wireless network that is un-secured. No WEP or anything like that.



But when you try to browse to a web site, they have some router that intercepts your http traffic and you get diverted to some company that puts up a web page telling you that if you want internet access you have to pay something like $10 an hour, $50 per day, etc.



Is there any way to hack around that kind of setup?



Maybe they only monitor port-80? Maybe VPN will work?



Any ideas?



Is there a name for this kind of internet access?


Yes. Where it asks for a valid credit card number, put one in. Works every time.

Sure, once you've performed step one above.

I think you're getting one about now.

It's called play for pay. Ya wanna play, ya gotta pay.

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