I reckon my neighbours have got 10MB broadband

[BliarOut]

Cos the internet is really flying... My PC wouldn't hook up to my wireless router when I first switched it on, so I did the usual scan and found a fresh network Well if it's there, you have to try, don't you Straight in with no password! I'm now surfing on my neighbours super fast internet connection

[olf]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology

careful now.

[porkus]

surely not the sort of thing you want to advertise?

Illegal and dishonest maybe?

Surely the right thing is to tell said people about the dangers of unsecured networks and help them put it right?

Maybe it just me but that is what I would do

[puggit]

Hmmm, disappearing posts

[Tonto]

Yep. I had this situation about 18 mths ago. Found an unsecured network, went round to the neighbours house and told hime how to secure it.

[Tonto]

puggit said:

Hmmm, disappearing posts

Thought it best to bin it !!!!!!

>> Edited by Tonto on Tuesday 11th April 18:43

[Cyberhuss]

BliarOut said:

Cos the internet is really flying... My PC wouldn't hook up to my wireless router when I first switched it on, so I did the usual scan and found a fresh network Well if it's there, you have to try, don't you Straight in with no password! I'm now surfing on my neighbours super fast internet connection

That's nothing...

1/2 of these have no passwords..



Car + Laptop + Wireless / connections you can pick up while driving down a street (taken from another forum)

[porkus]

Its the right thing to do as it makes it better for everyone if the net is gradually more secure

[BliarOut]

Ooh, so I'm a criminal Woohoo

If it's unsecured then it's obviously public access

[Muncher]

If it's not secured there shouldn't be any problem. Is it really something the criminal law should be concerning itself with?

[leftie]

Muncher said:

If it's not secured there shouldn't be any problem. Is it really something the criminal law should be concerning itself with?

So if you don't lock your house and someone pops in, has a look about the bedrooms and sits in your lounge.....?

[anonymous-user]

BliarOut said:

Ooh, so I'm a criminal Woohoo If it's unsecured then it's obviously public access

So if I leave my front door open... come in and eat my food???? Your neighbour sounds like an internet newbie... someone else might decide to do his PC some harm. Surely the right thing to do is warm him/her of thre dangers and help them secure their connection. It's what I'd want my neighbour to do if it was me!!

[Muncher]

leftie said:

Muncher said: If it's not secured there shouldn't be any problem. Is it really something the criminal law should be concerning itself with? So if you don't lock your house and someone pops in, has a look about the bedrooms and sits in your lounge.....?

Not a criminal offence.

If it bothers you that much, pursue a civil action, try and demonstrate the loss which you have suffered.

[BliarOut]

Don't care

I'm using a few K on hml pages, they won't even notice...

What is it the police say, lock it or lose it

[anonymous-user]

BliarOut said:

Don't care I'm using a few K on hml pages, they won't even notice... What is it the police say, lock it or lose it

No the police will say you're nicked matey if you get caught.

BBC said:

A recent court case, which saw a West London man fined £500 and sentenced to 12 months' conditional discharge for hijacking a wireless broadband connection, has repercussions for almost every user of wi-fi networks

[sadako]

I ran network stumbler on the train once, picked up a few from there. I've never actually connected to one though...

[kneedowndeano]

Cyberhuss said:

BliarOut said: Cos the internet is really flying... My PC wouldn't hook up to my wireless router when I first switched it on, so I did the usual scan and found a fresh network Well if it's there, you have to try, don't you Straight in with no password! I'm now surfing on my neighbours super fast internet connection That's nothing... 1/2 of these have no passwords.. Car + Laptop + Wireless / connections you can pick up while driving down a street (taken from another forum)

Bloodyhell mate, where do you live to have all them connections around you!?

[BliarOut]

BliarOut said:

Don't care

Ahem as I said ^^^

Obviously a numptie before the beak.... An open network is public access.

In the last week I've broken the law in at least ten different ways, one more won't hurt

And I'll be back on my own network when I go porn surfing later

[Cyberhuss]

kneedowndeano said:

Bloodyhell mate, where do you live to have all them connections around you!?

It was posted by someone else on another forum that isn't in the UK, not sure where he is though, maybe USA.

BliarOut said:

And I'll be back on my own network when I go porn surfing later

Yeah right

[CommanderJameson]

BliarOut said:

BliarOut said: Don't care Ahem as I said ^^^ Obviously a numptie before the beak.... An open network is public access. In the last week I've broken the law in at least ten different ways, one more won't hurt And I'll be back on my own network when I go porn surfing later

No problem, but no whining when they stuff you for a monkey and 12 months CD.

www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/Ukpga_19900018_en_2.htm#mdiv1

1(b).