:UPDATE:Should I tell my neighbor his wireless network is wide open?

Narse

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I am posting wirelessly from it right now

Told him about it, helped him fix it. He is a pretty cool guy. I secured it for him and I let him know how to do it. Also he told me to use it whenever I want!!!:D
 

BMdoobieW

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Awesome. No, don't tell him. Use it, and abuse it.

Edit: I see we have some difference of opinion :)
 

Narse

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Yes I think I will tell him, he shutdown his DHCP but I assigned my own and it worked
 

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Just out of curiosity, how would you stop something like that? Keep other people from getting into your wireless network? I've never had a chance to work w/wireless outside of using my school's network.

EDIT: I think Narse just answered my question :D

Nate
 

Narse

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Originally posted by: NTB
Just out of curiosity, how would you stop something like that? Keep other people from getting into your wireless network? I've never had a chance to work w/wireless outside of using my school's network.

EDIT: I think Narse just answered my question :D

Nate

Well if he used WEP it would have been much harder
 

Ronstang

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My friend uses his a$$hole neighbor's broadband in this very way.....I say screw the dumbass...not likely anythng bad will happen.....use if yourself. This is all contingent upon how you feel about your neighbor though.....if he is a jerk I vote not to tell him. HAHAHAHAHAHA
 

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Originally posted by: fatbaby
well do you have an internet connection yourself?

Yes I have the same DSL he does. But its kinda nice posting wireless(no wireless AP myself, but my laptop has wireless built in)
 

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Originally posted by: dahunan
Tell him and then tell him he has to pay you to secure it.



The bad thing is he is a DSL tech and bragged about how he set up wireless for 100s of people
 

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Originally posted by: Ronstang
My friend uses his a$$hole neighbor's broadband in this very way.....I say screw the dumbass...not likely anythng bad will happen.....use if yourself. This is all contingent upon how you feel about your neighbor though.....if he is a jerk I vote not to tell him. HAHAHAHAHAHA

Cool! Newsgroup ownage!
 

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Originally posted by: Narse77
Originally posted by: dahunan
Tell him and then tell him he has to pay you to secure it.



The bad thing is he is a DSL tech and bragged about how he set up wireless for 100s of people

Haha, I was gona say tell him cause I felt bad, but now that you mention it, i think you should abuse it as much as you can. ;)
 

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Originally posted by: Narse77
Originally posted by: dahunan
Tell him and then tell him he has to pay you to secure it.



The bad thing is he is a DSL tech and bragged about how he set up wireless for 100s of people

hahah the truth comes out!
 

everman

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Originally posted by: Narse77
Originally posted by: dahunan
Tell him and then tell him he has to pay you to secure it.



The bad thing is he is a DSL tech and bragged about how he set up wireless for 100s of people

hehehe I"d leave a little text file on his desktop that says to fix it ;)
 

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well ever think of the possibility that he WANTS you to use it? gotta look at things with an open mind and assume the benefit of the doubt : )
 

Narse

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Originally posted by: fatbaby
well ever think of the possibility that he WANTS you to use it? gotta look at things with an open mind and assume the benefit of the doubt : )

LOL hey maybe he just doesn't use the bandwidth and is trying to give it out!!!
 

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Originally posted by: Narse77
Originally posted by: dahunan
Tell him and then tell him he has to pay you to secure it.



The bad thing is he is a DSL tech and bragged about how he set up wireless for 100s of people


Oh I would definitely tell him now. Then tell him you want to help secure all the innocent peoples' wireless connections (for a minimal fee of course). ;)