Do you have neighbors with an unprotected wireless network?

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Yes. It's an Macintosh network too.

Speeds suck though. It's only 1mbit down / 128kbit up line though.

It's great for when the broadband it out though.

 

[AStar617]

Yes, though I don't need really it. If my gf ever has trouble getting onto my wireless network, I do just have her use the other area ones until I get back (assuming she doesn't need anything on any of my network shares).

 

[Anubis]

no idea there isnt an single wireless device in this house

 

[jamesbond007]

Originally posted by: MoPHo

Originally posted by: SinNisTeR

Originally posted by: MoPHo

Originally posted by: EKKC
he has the Linksys Wireless G Router w/Speedbooster...

This bad boy? Cuz i got this and its nice...

ya.. you're the one he's mooching off of.

nope, i'm using MAC Filtering...

You do know that MAC address filtering is useless, right? Anyone who wants to get in, will, and not to mention, with great ease.

 

[jdiddy]

Yes but I never have to use it.

 

[PremiumG]

how do i post on their desktop?

i have neighbors w/ unprotected networks

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: ruffilb
You should leave them a message... right on their desktop...

:roll:

you're getting free internet from them, just leave the poor people alone

 

[EKKC]

if the router is not in my house i dont really trust it.
i will only use their internet do download warez pr0n and isoz

 

[Kaervak]

As far as I know I'm the only person on my block with a wireless network. Been that way for a few years now and doesn't look like it's going to change any time soon.

 

[Aztech]

Originally posted by: ruffilb
You should leave them a message... right on their desktop...

Is that doable? I've used neighbors' wireless networks before. Probably most people don't use any protections. But, is it possible to browse their hard drive or is it just that you can use their bandwidth?

 

[rh71]

yes I've found 3 others, none with WEP enabled.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Yes, read this thread
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=38&threadid=1610316&enterthread=y

 

[Lumathix]

Originally posted by: Kaervak
As far as I know I'm the only person on my block with a wireless network. Been that way for a few years now and doesn't look like it's going to change any time soon.

Same here.

 

[ShadowBlade]

there are 6 protected wireless networks i could access if they werent protected

 

[joecool]

yes, there are at least 6 wireless networks i can "discover", and one of them is wide open. every once in a while i connect to it just to see if i still can. it's dog slow, tho, so i don't use it much.

and btw, i live in the burbs, in a neighborhood of single family homes.

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: ShadowBlade
there are 6 protected wireless networks i could access if they werent protected

If they're using WEP you can still access them fairly easily.

 

[tm37]

If you drive in my driveway you could connect.

However no one ever has tried (logs are clean)

One of the offices in our building has one we can leach however.

 

[EKKC]

Originally posted by: Lumathix

Originally posted by: Kaervak
As far as I know I'm the only person on my block with a wireless network. Been that way for a few years now and doesn't look like it's going to change any time soon.

Same here.

there might be those other savvy ones who know what they're doing and dont even broadcast the SSID

 

[Dunbar]

Living in a pricey apartment complex I have a few unprotected access points to choose from. But with the walls in-between us the connection is sketchy at best. So I pay $45/mo for a cable modem and use basic WPA to protect myself. Wirelessly posting from my patio as we speak

 

[lokiju]

There are a handful within range and all but one excluding mine are protected.