Reply to: Neighbour's unsecured wireless broadband

[ImNotFromIndia]

Just dicovered...

Should I tell them or should I cancel my subscription?

The temptation is great.

Only use it when you need serious download .... And downgrade your subscription to a light user to save some money.

[Ardesco]

That'll be windoze then. You can always switch it off...

Yes I could but as that is the default setting 90% of windows users will be using thier wireless in that way (and anyway i'm quite happy having the best connection to the net to do my surfing, if it grabs billy next doors network then thats fine by me) so 90% of users could well be logging on to a random wireless network without really knowing, or knowing how to stop it. I fail to see how this can be a huge crime?

I mean if you stop at a TV shop to watch the TV you don't have to buy a TV license do you?? and you can't be thrown in jail for viewing the TV without owning a license.

If you don't want anybody to get into your network you secure it, wireless networks that are totally open are fair game IMHO. If you have to break into a wireless network to use it that's a whole different matter

[Sockpuppet]

There's someone near me with an unsecured network open, but I don't know who it is. How do I warn them?

Abuse the high heavons out of it untill they get the message. Alternativy connect to the network and do a windows message and say "oi...secure your network".


In my opinion all wireless network kit should be sold in the UK with security already enabled.

[wendigo100]

There's someone near me with an unsecured network open, but I don't know who it is. How do I warn them?

[ratewhore]

My laptop is set to grab the first available wireless network that it sees.

That'll be windoze then. You can always switch it off...

[Xenophon]

Airsnort?

Gesundheit

[Ardesco]

PS If someone traced it to you it's worth remembering that technically taking that opportunity is a criminal offence.

My laptop is set to grab the first available wireless network that it sees. In this case I could theoretially be sitting in my house and it could grab my neighbours wireless network before it grabs mine. I would then continue on unawares as i'm not constantly checking what network wireless has picked up, just browsing the net.

Surely you have to be proved to be activly searching for a network to break into for them to do you (e.g. driving round in a car with a lappy on your lap trying to browse for free a.k.a. register story). not to mention if it is your neighbour you could say he agreed to let you on and now he has changed his mind after a falling out. I find it hard to belive they would prosecute you for using Billy next doors network

[Sockpuppet]

How did they connect to a secured (WEP or WPA) connection in the first place?

Airsnort?

[wonderwaif]

Just think of the fun you could have. If they are on a metered provider you could eat it all up before they get a chance. But there is even more fun to be had. How about making dodgy posts on message boards inciting violence or terrorism? The only trail leads to the unsuspecting neighbour. It would be fun to watch the police give them a knock in the early hours.

Only trouble is, with our feckwit Police they will probably get it wrong and kick YOUR door down.
Not worth the risk, especially with our trigger happy lot.

[Jefferson]

http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2005/0...to_crack_wep_/

[zathras]

How did they connect to a secured (WEP or WPA) connection in the first place?

I switched it off when setting up the network. Will be putting it back when I've got the network up and working.

[DimPrawn]

How did they connect to a secured (WEP or WPA) connection in the first place?

[zathras]

Just dicovered...

Should I tell them or should I cancel my subscription?

The temptation is great.

Just found a bunch of freeloaders on mine. Which is why I've just told the router to restrict access to only two machines; my desktop and my server.

PS If someone traced it to you it's worth remembering that technically taking that opportunity is a criminal offence.

[Buffoon]

Just think of the fun you could have. If they are on a metered provider you could eat it all up before they get a chance. But there is even more fun to be had. How about making dodgy posts on message boards inciting violence or terrorism? The only trail leads to the unsuspecting neighbour. It would be fun to watch the police give them a knock in the early hours.

[ratewhore]

Extremely difficult to prove if you use torpark (http://www.torrify.com) or browse from a VM. No forensic footprint on your machine...