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Well, this old thread shows up on the first page of a google search for "wireless hotspot toronto map", so I figure it's worth posting.
I just got my wireless card going today, and tried some totally random locations in downtown Toronto. Three out of six times, I connected to someone's network. Maybe I was just lucky, but it seems like there's no shortage of access points if you look for them.
None of them were "official" public access spots, as far as I know.
Gigi: If you're not sure if you're doing something illegal, you're probably not in this case. If you're breaking into someone's encrypted network with Airsnort or something, then yes, that would be wrong, and probably illegal.
Many people (like me, as of now!) leave their wireless APs open on purpose. All for the public good, you know. Just don't be impolite and hog all the bandwidth.
So far, the private "unofficial" hostpots seem by my informal survey to vastly outnumber the for-pay spots. For me, the lesson is the exact opposite of what dialdn concluded. I'm making sure my network is open to passers-by, now that I know how nice it is to get access this way.
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