Computer scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed software designed to enable people to share their high-speed wireless connections without sacrificing security or privacy. Researchers believe the software can improve Internet connectivity in residential areas at no additional cost. A typical residential user accesses his broadband home connection about 12 to 15 hours per week, Luo figured. So, while the Internet connection is always on, most of the time it sits idle.
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New P2P Software Could Lead to ISP Abuse
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire April 28, 2006 01:33 PMComputer scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed software designed to enable people to share their high-speed wireless connections without sacrificing security or privacy. Researchers believe the software can improve Internet connectivity in residential areas at no additional cost. A typical residential user accesses his broadband home connection about 12 to 15 hours per week, Luo figured. So, while the Internet connection is always on, most of the time it sits idle.