Neighbor has left their WAP wide open...

[0roo0roo]

leave a file with a warning.

 

[Thoreau]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
leave a file with a warning.

Already thought of that one, but they don't have any shares accessible. even the nt/2k/xp hidden admin shares don't come up, and i'm definitely not much of a hacker, so I wouldn't even know where to start to 'force' my way in.

 

[0roo0roo]

well then, flood his connection by using bittorrent or something and downloading a whole bunch using his connect. just to give him a heads up.

unless he's really really dense, he'll figure it out.

 

[00Jones]

Originally posted by: whaleskinrug

Originally posted by: Thoreau
Now, should I at least *kinda* lock it down so that I still have access (as well do the owners) but they're not broadcasting the world?

No. You have no right to do that, even if your intentions are good.

wuss!

 

[kami]

Use their connection as your own personal server...web, ftp, game, whatever. :evil:

 

[dmurray14]

Originally posted by: Thoreau

Originally posted by: AgaBooga
How do you make the two connections act as one?

7 hours of googling, some trial software, and some creative routing. Knowing my luck it should be a really simple thing to do and I ended up doing it the hard way, but oh well. I actually 'turned off' that functionality about 2 hours after setting it up. No use in me sucking down the neighbors bandwidth, especially when Cox does have quotas. (30gb down, 7.5 up per month last time I checked.0

Care to share? I'm interested!

 

[whaleskinrug]

Originally posted by: 00Jones

Originally posted by: whaleskinrug

Originally posted by: Thoreau
Now, should I at least *kinda* lock it down so that I still have access (as well do the owners) but they're not broadcasting the world?

No. You have no right to do that, even if your intentions are good.

wuss!

why is that wussy? any retard or their 5 yr. old niece could do that

 

[Siddhartha]

Do what you would want someone to do for you if it was your WAP was wide open.

 

[prvteye2003]

could you net send them a message? That would get their attention!

 

[BigJimbo]

id cancel your cable and just tap off them buy another wap to boost your signal if you need it ( we had a dead spot so we did it)

if he catches on offer him half the payment

we split the bill 3 ways in my old appt but yet were poor college kids

 

[Thoreau]

Originally posted by: BigJimbo
id cancel your cable and just tap off them buy another wap to boost your signal if you need it ( we had a dead spot so we did it)

if he catches on offer him half the payment

we split the bill 3 ways in my old appt but yet were poor college kids

Thinking about that one. The cost savings DEFINITELY sound appealing right about now. =)

 

[NogginBoink]

Originally posted by: nan0bug

Originally posted by: Thoreau
Now, should I at least *kinda* lock it down so that I still have access (as well do the owners) but they're not broadcasting the world?

That might be a good idea.

No it wouldn't. It would be illegal. It would be unathorized use of a computer, and the gov't is really cracking down on that kind of stuff.

 

[Thoreau]

Originally posted by: NogginBoink

Originally posted by: nan0bug

Originally posted by: Thoreau
Now, should I at least *kinda* lock it down so that I still have access (as well do the owners) but they're not broadcasting the world?

That might be a good idea.

No it wouldn't. It would be illegal. It would be unathorized use of a computer, and the gov't is really cracking down on that kind of stuff.

If this guy didn't want people to access his router, then he should have/would have at the very least changed the default password. The documentation that comes with these things is VERy clear on how to do basic things like that.

 

[db]

For some reason, people get privately anoyed when you clue them to things like this (even when you tell them their girl/boy friend is cheating on them), and YOU wind up being someone to avoid.
Just forget about it; it's not your problem, not your business. Join the Peace Corps if you want to help people.

 

[her209]

Change the wireless router so that only you can use their internet.

 

[Conky]

Send threats to the president thru his connect and videotape him when he is arrested. Then use his connection to broadcast the arrest to the entire internet. Hilarity ensues. OK, I am in a mean mood.

Disclaimer: This was a joke. Don't do illegal stuff and then blame me for it.

 

[NogginBoink]

Originally posted by: Thoreau

Originally posted by: NogginBoink

Originally posted by: nan0bug

Originally posted by: Thoreau
Now, should I at least *kinda* lock it down so that I still have access (as well do the owners) but they're not broadcasting the world?

That might be a good idea.

No it wouldn't. It would be illegal. It would be unathorized use of a computer, and the gov't is really cracking down on that kind of stuff.

If this guy didn't want people to access his router, then he should have/would have at the very least changed the default password. The documentation that comes with these things is VERy clear on how to do basic things like that.

That's all well and true.

But it doesn't change the fact that using someone else's computer (and I'm sure the prosecutor could argue that the router qualifies) is illegal and punishable by jail time.

Just because someone is stupid doesn't mean the law allows you to take advantage of them. We can argue the merits of the situation all night long, but the fact remains that changing settings on someone's router without permission would be illegal.