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Neighbours stealing your wifi.

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  • #102
    gurramok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,992 ✭✭✭✭gurramok


    Think stealing the neighbours wifi is widespread. In my workplace they always joke about jumping on their neighbours unsecured wifi to download god knows what.

    I think EircoN are to blame, they released those routers unprotected.


  • #103
    Moojuice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭Moojuice


    Teutorix wrote: »
    No they dont. Eircom might but its not common practice for an ISP to monitor every single packet of data.

    Eircom do have some pretty extreme stuff going on, packet sniffers for all their traffic and the such like. A more comprehensive set of measures than the other ISPs.


  • #104
    scully74
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 202 ✭✭scully74


    Terry wrote: »
    Anyone ever experience this?

    I had the security turned off because I was too lazy to put in a few letters and numbers on the lodgers pc, and I couldn't find my postits. It was just easier to turn it off.

    Earlier today the router was reset twice within 20 minutes. I couldn't access the setting because it said that a local user or Admin was doing stuff. I assumed that it was the lodger.

    A few minutes ago I was notified that there was a conflicting ip address on my LAN. The lodger was out, so I checked the client list. Turned out that there were two iphones belonging to the people from two doors up connected to me.

    Has anyone ever confronted wifi thieves? If so, how did it work out?

    I would use it too if it wasn't encoded, I would assume the person didn't care who was on it if the security was turned off......And god help the person if they come a knocking and mouthing off:mad:


  • #105
    caroiline
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭caroiline


    Can people hack into the internet plug in mobile like they do with wifi?


  • #106
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    caroiline wrote: »
    Can people hack into the internet plug in mobile like they do with wifi?

    Not very easily.


  • #107
    wes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,747 ✭✭✭✭wes


    There is every chance, they have there iPhones set up to connect to any open network automatically. An open wifi network, will get used by various devices, which are set up to connect to open wifi networks.

    **EDIT**
    Beat to it by other already. Should read the thread before replying.


  • #108
    mikerowsopht
    Closed Accounts Posts: 283 ✭✭mikerowsopht


    dude you need to loike secure your network & sh!t dude.
    No one would ever steal my wifi though, coz it's called "Dial-Up"
    that's right ppl, wireless dial up ok, jeez


  • #109
    jackiebaron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,038 ✭✭✭jackiebaron


    Terry wrote: »
    Anyone ever experience this?

    I had the security turned off because I was too lazy to put in a few letters and numbers on the lodgers pc, and I couldn't find my postits. It was just easier to turn it off.

    Earlier today the router was reset twice within 20 minutes. I couldn't access the setting because it said that a local user or Admin was doing stuff. I assumed that it was the lodger.

    A few minutes ago I was notified that there was a conflicting ip address on my LAN. The lodger was out, so I checked the client list. Turned out that there were two iphones belonging to the people from two doors up connected to me.

    Has anyone ever confronted wifi thieves? If so, how did it work out?


    Apart from them stealing your wifi, i.e. slowing down your response times due to bandwidth theft, there is another thing you might want to consider and maybe this will help you snap out of your stupid laziness. Your modem is registered at the ISP in YOUR name. Therefore if someone piggy-backs on your network and starts accessing kiddie-porn sites, radical Islam sites, neo-nazi sites, etc., then your's is the door that's going to get booted down at dawn and all your computer equipment carted away for examination.

    Your call.


  • #110
    seligehgit
    Registered Users Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭seligehgit


    but need to back it up with Mac address filtering. This does need maintenance from time to time but is pretty easy to do.

    - FoxT[/QUOTE]

    FoxT I've found out the Mac address/physical address for what I think is my wireless network adapter ie my wifi enabled Huawei 3 modem from the operating system by typing in the command functions.However it goes on to say that in order for me to apply Mac address filtering I need to refer to your owner's manual for the wireless network router or access point you are using to learn how to access the configuration and administration screens and enable and configure MAC address filtering to protect your wireless network.Not a clue how to do this or if I can do this with a 3 wifi enabled external modem.Can you help?:confused:PM me if you wish.Mods you can transfer this query to technology if you wish.I know I'm putting a bit of a dampener on all the fun and games in After Hours!:D
    Selig


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