I know this is wrong but...

[unixpirate]

I know this is wrong but I am too poor to buy a computer and internet. So I borrow a laptop every so often and pick up on one of my neighbors wireless connection. My question is, can my neighbor tell when I am borrowing their internet? I might be currently doing this and my connection keeps going out and is hard to get back.

I'm an IT geek and steal, yes "steal" from the neighbors. If they are to stupid to not know enough to secure their Internet/wireless connection.

I can actually connect into their wireless router.

 

[unixpirate]

Actually, you shouldn't be stealing the service.

Whatever! Stupid is as stupid does!

 

[unixpirate]

Who gives a #### what he drives? You are stealing. He's paying for something and you are making his connection slow, nice.

They are killing my bandwidth!

 

[misshelper]

They are killing my bandwidth!

Don't me, I'm not stealing service.

 

[Sula]

Whatever! Stupid is as stupid does!

Stealing is stealing. It just says a lot about someone's character. If you need to steal milk and bread to feed your kids, I'll cut ya some slack. Stealing something as unessential as internet service is just trashy.

 

[Gwydion]

Yes, they can tell. Yes, they are idiotic for not securing their connection. Although chances are if you haven't been caught or if they haven't secured their connection, then they aren't looking.

Now then, why -shouldn't- you do this? Because it slows down the connections on their computer. Because if you can connect to their router, they can connect to your computer. Meaning -anything- you do can be monitored by them with ease. Any banking transactions, any passwords, any personal information you have on your computer is now theirs. Or rather, if they had half a brain to detect you and care enough.

On top of that, it is a criminal act that can put you behind bars and/or fine the hell out of you.

 

[sweetprincess23]

I'm an IT geek and steal, yes "steal" from the neighbors. If they are to stupid to not know enough to secure their Internet/wireless connection.

I can actually connect into their wireless router.

that is what I have been told by other " IT Geeks" thats why I didn't realize it was such a big deal. Like I said I didn;t realize it slowed anyone down. My friends dad (a huge IT person) jokes all the time about people using his connection. I really didn't mean to upset people.

 

[misshelper]

that is what I have been told by other " IT Geeks" thats why I didn't realize it was such a big deal. Like I said I didn;t realize it slowed anyone down. My friends dad (a huge IT person) jokes all the time about people using his connection. I really didn't mean to upset people.

But yet you are still using it.

 

[sweetprincess23]

Actually I pay for my Itune also, or borrow friends CD's. Have I used one of the sites before, yes to find music I couldn't other places. Please calm down, I won't being doing it anymore. I didn't know I was messing anyones connection up. I think some of you need to calm down. There are worse things I could be doing.

 

[forceofnature]

I know this is wrong but I am too poor to buy a computer and internet. So I borrow a laptop every so often and pick up on one of my neighbors wireless connection. My question is, can my neighbor tell when I am borrowing their internet? I might be currently doing this and my connection keeps going out and is hard to get back.

Why don't you just ask if they are ok with you using their connection they might not mind at all.

If you need a computer PM me I might have something for you.

 

[Sula]

that is what I have been told by other " IT Geeks" thats why I didn't realize it was such a big deal. Like I said I didn;t realize it slowed anyone down. My friends dad (a huge IT person) jokes all the time about people using his connection. I really didn't mean to upset people.

The other day you said you were posting from work. If you have internet access from work, why steal it at home?

 

[morningbell]

I know this is wrong but I am too poor to buy a computer and internet. So I borrow a laptop every so often and pick up on one of my neighbors wireless connection. My question is, can my neighbor tell when I am borrowing their internet? I might be currently doing this and my connection keeps going out and is hard to get back.

Nit?

........................is that you

 

[misshelper]

Actually I pay for my Itune also, or borrow friends CD's. Have I used one of the sites before, yes to find music I couldn't other places. Please calm down, I won't being doing it anymore. I didn't know I was messing anyones connection up. I think some of you need to calm down. There are worse things I could be doing.

We need to calm down?

 

[AnnieC]

I did have dsl at one time it was like 17 dollars a month, my neighbor drives a corvette. I don't think this is killing him. Now if I am slowing him down, then I feel bad. If it makes anyone happy at tax time I will be getting a computer and my own internet. But calm down, I am not killing anyone. I knew I shouldn't have asked.

read my lips thief...


talking stuff that is not yours is stealing. PERIOD...

dont give a crap if you once had dsl..or your neighbor drives a vette....stealing is stealing..PERIOD.....

 

[Larry Gude]

...

I know this is wrong but I am too poor to buy a computer and internet. So I borrow a laptop every so often and pick up on one of my neighbors wireless connection. My question is, can my neighbor tell when I am borrowing their internet? I might be currently doing this and my connection keeps going out and is hard to get back.

...calling this stealing is the same as you tapping into their plumbing drain pipes and taking their waste water or using the light that comes out of their windows or the heat that leaks out of their home; Yes, they paid for it, the water, the light, the heat, but you're using what they waste. You are not costing them a single dime more unless and until they are paying for their bandwidth use which, at present, they are not.

I agree with the poster who said you might want to ask your neighbors and see if they mind, just as a simple courtesy. As it is, they either do not know or do not care because, like pulling the drapes, they can control your access with a few clicks of the mouse. Right now, they choose not to.

This is NOT a big deal. Not even a little one.

 

[Beta84]

I did have dsl at one time it was like 17 dollars a month, my neighbor drives a corvette. I don't think this is killing him. Now if I am slowing him down, then I feel bad. If it makes anyone happy at tax time I will be getting a computer and my own internet. But calm down, I am not killing anyone. I knew I shouldn't have asked.

the more people on an internet connection, the slower it runs. depending on how heavily each person uses the network, it can slow it down substantially. your neighbor probably sits around wondering why their network randomly slows down at various times...when it's probably just you slowing it down by taking part of their connection.

it's very possible you aren't slowing them down or harming their connection at all...but you never know what it's doing or how they're reacting to it.

 

[Otter]

...calling this stealing is the same as you tapping into their plumbing drain pipes and taking their waste water or using the light that comes out of their windows or the heat that leaks out of their home; Yes, they paid for it, the water, the light, the heat, but you're using what they waste. You are not costing them a single dime more unless and until they are paying for their bandwidth use which, at present, they are not.

I agree with the poster who said you might want to ask your neighbors and see if they mind, just as a simple courtesy. As it is, they either do not know or do not care because, like pulling the drapes, they can control your access with a few clicks of the mouse. Right now, they choose not to.

This is NOT a big deal. Not even a little one.

Thank you..good analogy..

 

[Ken King]

If one chooses to establish a personal or independent Wifi network then they should protect it in a manner that requires access codes for use. Given that home/personal/independent Wifi networks are considered as unlicensed spectrum held as a common where all individuals have equal rights of use and not a telecommunications service; it cannot be stolen.

 

[Otter]

I wonder if my neighbor is breathing some of my air...hmmmm...

 

[AnnieC]

...calling this stealing is the same as you tapping into their plumbing drain pipes and taking their waste water or using the light that comes out of their windows or the heat that leaks out of their home; Yes, they paid for it, the water, the light, the heat, but you're using what they waste. You are not costing them a single dime more unless and until they are paying for their bandwidth use which, at present, they are not.

I agree with the poster who said you might want to ask your neighbors and see if they mind, just as a simple courtesy. As it is, they either do not know or do not care because, like pulling the drapes, they can control your access with a few clicks of the mouse. Right now, they choose not to.

This is NOT a big deal. Not even a little one.

whoa..you saying it is ok to take something that is not you?

if she thinks it is ok to tap into neighbors unused signals..can I park outside your house and suck up your bandwidth on your account which you pay for?