Klownicle Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Im confident all BestBuys use the same WiFi network names and usually there is one that is unsecured. The problem is there SSID's are hidden. Last year I bought a laptop before Black Friday from a BestBuy it had turned out that BestBuy optimized my laptop and had connected it to the WiFi network. This was at a DIFFERENT BestBuy then the one I camped at. The odd part was when I was at my camped BestBuy I had internet and no one else did. A Geek Squad employee came up to me, and mentioned about getting WiFi since I had my laptop. I told him I already had it, he saw the network I was connected to and it was the Unsecured WiFi network. Has anyone had the same expierence? If so, what was the network name you had? I remember mine had somthing like TehShack or somthing with Teh. I have since formated my laptop so don't have the SSID anymore. Again this was at two different BestBuys. FYI thoe, there networks are protected by a proxy so some sites won't work: IE: remote login websites (logmein, vnc;default 5900 port), streaming websites (orbcast etc). But for the people that bring there laptops its a nice thing to have while at a BestBuy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustysky Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Im confident all BestBuys use the same WiFi network names and usually there is one that is unsecured. The problem is there SSID's are hidden. Last year I bought a laptop before Black Friday from a BestBuy it had turned out that BestBuy optimized my laptop and had connected it to the WiFi network. This was at a DIFFERENT BestBuy then the one I camped at. The odd part was when I was at my camped BestBuy I had internet and no one else did. A Geek Squad employee came up to me, and mentioned about getting WiFi since I had my laptop. I told him I already had it, he saw the network I was connected to and it was the Unsecured WiFi network. Has anyone had the same expierence? If so, what was the network name you had? I remember mine had somthing like TehShack or somthing with Teh. I have since formated my laptop so don't have the SSID anymore. Again this was at two different BestBuys. FYI thoe, there networks are protected by a proxy so some sites won't work: IE: remote login websites (logmein, vnc;default 5900 port), streaming websites (orbcast etc). But for the people that bring there laptops its a nice thing to have while at a BestBuy.I would be thrilled if I could be online via my laptop and not my cell while camped out. I wish I could help you out but I cant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klownicle Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 Its not entirely a question for help, its a question on if someone else has done the same thing. Ill be doing my bestbuy recon soon as I get around that area of the city. <--wanted to use that icon because it was awesome.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snip3Box Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 dam, i used to work at best buy and even i dont know the ssid of the network =(. wish someone here could help everyone out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad2trips Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I use a Verizon wireless card on my laptop when camped out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilac100 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Has anyone actually asked at Best Buy? Ya never know they may help ya out if your camped at their store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klownicle Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 The geek squad agent came up to us while we were waiting in line early thanksgiving. Very nice of them. I stil lhaven't done my recon work yet. But I will before long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjimslade Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Most stores wont give out that kind of info becuase of the fear of hacking and other un-lawful stuff that people do. Has anyone actually asked at Best Buy? Ya never know they may help ya out if your camped at their store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeepNeep Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 The BB where we BF shop absolutely will not allow connections to their network. Being a long time BF shopper there (as well as other times of the year) some management and many employees know us. While they would like to oblige us, they consider it a security risk. I can understand that, as I won't run my home router unsecured. I now borrow my SO's brothers Sprint wireless card for BF so I don't worry about locating an unsecured network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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