[BlueCube]

So, I wake up this morning and look at my computer. It had a prompt asking me if I wanted to sign onto the wireless network "netware" or something. So I said yes, and I had broadband in my room. My room that until this day has only experienced 56k. I work on a T1 here at work and always became said to come home after classes to my dial up. But alas, my neighboors have gotten broadband and their house was set up on a wireless network, thank god. Atleast this is what I assume and I hope it stays this way! -Brendan

[MathewS]

guess they are new to home networks, and security.

[Nova Dragoon]

MathewS, on Jan 20 2005, 08:52 AM, said:

guess they are new to home networks, and security.

most people are

[robarb]

I've got like 3 wireless broadband networks in range that I can sign into, but mine is the only one with encryption

[supersloth]

i have to turn encryption on and off for my room mate because his piece of shit laptop breaks everytime i turn it on, it pisses me off, when we move into the new place he will be getting a wire connection.

[skyhawk133]

Why not do what I've done and find some cheap ass second router, throw it on a seperate subnet, and leave it open... since it's just an internet connection it protects your computers, but you can still connect to your own network to access your shit with the WPA encrypted router.

[supersloth]

because
1. i'm lazy
2. i just love the fact he has to ask me for permission to use the internet

[Amadeus]

supersloth, on Jan 20 2005, 11:19 AM, said:

2. i just love the fact he has to ask me for permission to use the internet

THAT is some serious funny!

[BlueCube]

True. haha, ya I cannot believe it. I talked to me mum, they did not install, she said there was some company van outside that set it all up for them. With no security what-so-ever. Not even a friggin password to sign onto their network. Hilarious. Oh well, more for me.

[MathewS]

symphonicreverb, on Jan 20 2005, 05:30 PM, said:

True. haha, ya I cannot believe it. I talked to me mum, they did not install, she said there was some company van outside that set it all up for them. With no security what-so-ever. Not even a friggin password to sign onto their network. Hilarious. Oh well, more for me.

and if you ever get caught you can say, "I thought they where sharing it, why else would it not have a WEP"

[BlueCube]

MathewS, on Jan 20 2005, 01:00 PM, said:

symphonicreverb, on Jan 20 2005, 05:30 PM, said:

True.  haha, ya I cannot believe it.  I talked to me mum, they did not install, she said there was some company van outside that set it all up for them.  With no security what-so-ever.  Not even a friggin password to sign onto their network.  Hilarious.  Oh well, more for me.

and if you ever get caught you can say, "I thought they where sharing it, why else would it not have a WEP"

True. Hell, I can just claim I didn't know anything, I thought it was picking up my computer's internet from the living room.

[El Jefe]

symphonicreverb, on Jan 20 2005, 01:21 PM, said:

MathewS, on Jan 20 2005, 01:00 PM, said:

symphonicreverb, on Jan 20 2005, 05:30 PM, said:

True.  haha, ya I cannot believe it.  I talked to me mum, they did not install, she said there was some company van outside that set it all up for them.  With no security what-so-ever.  Not even a friggin password to sign onto their network.  Hilarious.  Oh well, more for me.

and if you ever get caught you can say, "I thought they where sharing it, why else would it not have a WEP"

True. Hell, I can just claim I didn't know anything, I thought it was picking up my computer's internet from the living room.

Great plan, right up to the point where they look at this site and realize your not an idiot.

The problem with playing the part of the village idiot is that you generally have to be...well an idiot

So the real plan should be...."My neighbor said I could"

And since they failed to secure their connection, benefit of the doubt goes to you...this time.

[Thorian]

or you thought your apartment manager hooked up a access point for the residents in common areas?

[supersloth]

as long as you don't fuck with their computers and just use the internet i dont really forsee anyone even noticing let alone repurcussions.

[Nova Dragoon]

if they are not knowlegdible enough to secure their AP then they would really have no way of finding you, unless you are doing massive bittorrents and eating up thier bandwidth, then the ISP might alert them to it