I know this is wrong but...

GWguy

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sweetprincess23 said:
Mistake me if I am wrong but I don't believe I was asking for approval from a bunch of strangers. My question was... Can my neighbor tell if I use there internet connection? With that said,this evening I will go to my neighbors and ask if they mind. I don't want to get in trouble unlike what some of you may think, I have a clean record and don't want to piss my neighbors off. I don't know all my neighbors but I am guessing it one of the two I know and one of them I have helped out when there basement flooded. And the other I have given beer to and he let another neighbor share his trash service so I really doubt he will mind. I was not getting on any type of porn or bad sites. Just wanted to know if he could see me log into my myspace page.
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That's a different question altogether. *IF* the neighbor is smart enough to know that you are already using his router, he is probably smart enough to be able to track what you are doing. Can he see your actual conversations? Yes, but not without specifically running software and spying on you. If he hasn't secured his router, he's probably not interested in what you might be doing or hasn't the smarts to know how.

That said, if the conversation between you and MySpace isn't secure and/or encrypted, ANYONE along the way can see and decode your conversation, emails, etc, etc........
 
itsbob

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misshelper said:
It's called stealing, get your own connection. Your welcome.
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It's not stealing if they have an unsecure wireless connection. If it's unsecured it's "sharing" and if they don't bother to secure their wi-fi, than their intent is to share.

They become just another hot-spot in the world for all to share. Think its kind of cool.. Kind of Walden Puddle Communal ..

Personally the people that secure their networks make me laugh.. Like they are working on Nuclear secrets from home.. I think one person in a neighborhood should get the connection and freely share it within the community. Or if in an HOA, let the HOA pay the monthly fee, and broadcast throughout the neighborhood.
 
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lips_sealed

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Crap, reading this thread now makes me paranoid. My network is unsecured, now Im worried some nut in my neighborhood will download something illegal, and I will be to blame.

Now the dumb question. How do I secure it? Will everyone in the house who uses the network need to use a password?
 
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itsbob said:
It's not stealing if they have an unsecure wireless connection. If it's unsecured it's "sharing" and if they don't bother to secure their wi-fi, than their intent is to share.

They become just another hot-spot in the world for all to share. Think its kind of cool.. Kind of Walden Puddle Communal ..

Personally the people that secure their networks make me laugh.. Like they are working on Nuclear secrets from home.. I think one person in a neighborhood should get the connection and freely share it within the community. Or if in an HOA, let the HOA pay the monthly fee, and broadcast throughout the neighborhood.
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I like that, my neighborhood has an HOA. I have never been to a meeting but maybe I will go to the next one and bring it up. They keep talking about bringing the neighborhood together, IMO the internet is what keeps people together these days.
 
GWguy

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lips_sealed said:
Crap, reading this thread now makes me paranoid. My network is unsecured, now Im worried some nut in my neighborhood will download something illegal, and I will be to blame.

Now the dumb question. How do I secure it? Will everyone in the house who uses the network need to use a password?
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securing wireless network - Google Search

But you really only need to be paranoid if you are very close to your neighbor. If you can put 300' between the router and the nearest neighbor's computer, forget it.
 
itsbob

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lips_sealed said:
Crap, reading this thread now makes me paranoid. My network is unsecured, now Im worried some nut in my neighborhood will download something illegal, and I will be to blame.

Now the dumb question. How do I secure it? Will everyone in the house who uses the network need to use a password?
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Don't be overly concerned.

They can't charge you, nor are they looking for you, if you run an unsecure wireless network.

If that was the case do you REALLY think all of the local businesses would run unsecure networks?

Starbucks, Dunkin Donut's, Burger King, McDonalds.. almost ALL of the hotels, ALL libraries. If there was going to be liablility issues not ONE of them would be doing it.


Don't be too concerned, the sky isn't falling, and the FBI isn't interested.. really.
It's called sharing. It's what nice people do.
 
itsbob

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lips_sealed said:
Crap, reading this thread now makes me paranoid. My network is unsecured, now Im worried some nut in my neighborhood will download something illegal, and I will be to blame.

Now the dumb question. How do I secure it? Will everyone in the house who uses the network need to use a password?
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AND if it's concern over banking information, credit card info, or someone snooping on your SOMD conversations.. if they REALLY wanted it, a secure wireless network isn't going to make a difference.
 
GWguy

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itsbob said:
Don't be overly concerned.

They can't charge you, nor are they looking for you, if you run an unsecure wireless network.

If that was the case do you REALLY think all of the local businesses would run unsecure networks?

Starbucks, Dunkin Donut's, Burger King, McDonalds.. almost ALL of the hotels, ALL libraries. If there was going to be liablility issues not ONE of them would be doing it.


Don't be too concerned, the sky isn't falling, and the FBI isn't interested.. really.
It's called sharing. It's what nice people do.
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But you have to log on thru their portal and agree to their terms. You don't agree, you don't get access.
 
itsbob

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GWguy said:
But you have to log on thru their portal and agree to their terms. You don't agree, you don't get access.
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Embassy Suites yes. They used to require a password too, but now you just enter through their portal and click "agree".

McDonalds, no.. The hotel behind EMA, no.

Most airports, no. Except the cheap bastards that want to charge you for it.

You just do a wireless search and connect to whatever one is available. I've even driven around Tinker AFB looking for wi-fi because they didn't have internet in the BOQ (who'd a thunk on an AIR FORCE base?).

You can even do a search on the internet for metro hot-spots for free internet access, and not just in the US.
 
lips_sealed

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I just have a regular linksys wireless router. How many comuters can ping off that router without really slowing it down.

Right now I have 2 laptops in my home, but at xmas, there will be 2 more laptops
 
Larry Gude

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itsbob said:
Embassy Suites yes. They used to require a password too, but now you just enter through their portal and click "agree".

McDonalds, no.. The hotel behind EMA, no.

Most airports, no. Except the cheap bastards that want to charge you for it.

You just do a wireless search and connect to whatever one is available. I've even driven around Tinker AFB looking for wi-fi because they didn't have internet in the BOQ (who'd a thunk on an AIR FORCE base?).

You can even do a search on the internet for metro hot-spots for free internet access, and not just in the US.
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...for Gods sake, don't tell Kain any of this. Her gaskets are all in the shop at the moment.

:lol:
 
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