So… hear me out. Could I connect this to an airline’s paid in-flight WiFi network, and then broadcast an open network to effectively open up access to all other passengers for free? If enough WiFi pirates do this on flights perhaps it would kill paid WiFi entirely (just need enough Good Samaritans)

(And yes I know there are other bypasses you can do like spoofing MAC addresses to get around some device count restrictions)

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FL410 23 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Probably. I do this with a GLinet and it works great.

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raw_anon_1111 an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

That’s not going to be an issue at all domestically soon unless you fly one of the cheapest airlines.

Delta has had free WiFi for awhile now as does JetBlue and I believe Southwest. It’s coming soon to AA and United.

I fly Delta 99% of the time.

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gdw2 an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Android phones can share their wifi connection like this.

	▲	pityJuke 6 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Insane to me that Apple still does not support this.
	▲	jser an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I carry a burner Android just for this feature. Great for sharing with my iPhone and iPad on a flight.

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IncreasePosts 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Maybe. And then get throttled or banned for using too much bandwidth. You don't need this product to do this though, you can do the same thing with a laptop and your phone

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akerl_ an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Why would this kill paid wifi? A bunch of airlines are already switching to free wifi anyways, but the ones that aren't seem unlikely to just kick back as an army of easily-identifiable tech bros attempt to defraud them. It's a bit like trying to steal money from the bank after you've handed them your ID and debit card.