| If you have a high speed internet connection into | | | | for a fee by the hour, or by the day. |
| your home or office, you may be overlooking a | | | | This may sound like magic, but it isn't. All it takes |
| built-in source of income. Even if you are the | | | | is to install a wireless transmitter at your home or |
| most ardent internet user, you are probably using | | | | business location. Then, internet laptops in |
| only 1/10 of the capacity of the internet service | | | | surrounding areas can use your internet |
| you are purchasing. There are hours of the day | | | | connection, and you can charge them a fee to do |
| when you are not even at your computer (e.g., | | | | so. |
| sleeping) and your internet connection usage is | | | | A word of caution: Not all internet service |
| zero. And even when you are actively using the | | | | providers allow internet connection sharing. Check |
| internet, you may be downloading or uploading | | | | the fine print of your contract and make sure |
| nothing. When you visit a web page, it takes | | | | you are not violating any provision of your |
| about a second to download the page, although | | | | connection agreement. Most cable providers |
| you may spend 30 or 40 seconds reading that | | | | specifically disallow such actions, but most other |
| page, So during the time you are reading, your | | | | services do not. |
| internet connection is again idle. | | | | If you are near a marina or campground, you |
| So, if you are connected at home, why not share | | | | may be able to cover the whole area with the |
| that connection with your near neighbors. If you | | | | proper choice of outdoor antenna. And the cost |
| are connected at work, why not share that | | | | of equipment is surprising low. A simple indoor |
| connection with surrounding businesses. And if you | | | | installation should run you less than $200, and an |
| are near a hotel or other public venue, why not | | | | outdoor system less than $400. |
| blanket that area with internet service, available | | | | |