> That may violate the TOS of the original connection but probably wouldn’t come up.
How? If that were true, WiFi range extenders would violate TOS as well.
How? If that were true, WiFi range extenders would violate TOS as well.
A WiFi extender just repeats the same network with same security, SSID and access password. It doesn't extend connection to third parties.
Similarly, if I have a large property with a large land, I can spread the network to every part of the land with the equipment of my choosing and no one would say anything unless I allow third parties unfettered permanent access to said network.
In fact, WiFi has a roaming standard and latest devices can utilize this for mesh-like handoff without a central controller.
Recent laptops and phones handle it relatively well, it seems.