Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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Stole my neigbours for about 6 months when my ISP were being cocks with my connection.
Worst thing was, the bastard kept downloading when I was playing games which lagged me out - so I connected to his own router and kicked him off 
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Corsa_Quadz
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I done this for about a year! Left it on constantly......but it is an arrestable offence if you get caught apparently, its called "Piggybacking" but it hasn stopped me!
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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For some reason a lot of routers sent out by ISPs have little to no security by default, and unless you have some knowledge about setting up security on your router etc. you leave yourself open to attack/Internet bandwidth theft.
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SAL
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Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
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My nextdoor neighbour has two laptop's, one he used on my network and one for his own, silly stonned prat didnt realise it was my service  so i made my network secure and it's so much quicker without him using it
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_Allan_
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Registered: 24th Mar 04
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First thing I did when getting a router is to setup the security. A lot of people out there don't know enough or care about it. At the g/f's house there is 6 open wifi networks in the vicinity and only 1 WEP which I suppose is better than nothing and 1 WPA. I wonder how many complaints to ISP's about slow activity could be blamed on this .
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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how would you notice if someone was using your broadband? Everyone should have a password anyway.
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
how would you notice if someone was using your broadband? Everyone should have a password anyway.
Slowdown of connection, another IP listed under 'attached devices' on your router config page, all your files disapearing etc
Most people have unsecured wireless networks and router login details along the lines of 'Admin' and 'Password'
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sand-eel
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Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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 never know you could steal peoples files, probably people that usually hack know how to.
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Doug
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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When your connected to a wireless network how do you steal peoples files?
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Doug
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Apart from shared folders?
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Doug
When your connected to a wireless network how do you steal peoples files?
start -> run \\machineIP\c$
leech leech leech
You'd be suprised how many people have disks open to sharing
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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At the connection im pinching now, the only thing password protected is the file sharing. Ive no interest in that anyway, just pretty cool having internet in the car. Considering getting mobile broadband now, pretty sweet.
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Kyle471
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Registered: 22nd Feb 08
Location: Wombwell, Barnsley
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way i see it if u dont want ppl going on ur wireless put on a pass.. not that hard
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SR91
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Registered: 21st Jun 08
Location: Lancashire.
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quote:
Originally posted by daniellePEC
just a thought, but why not sit in mcdonalds car park, they have free wi-fi 
Its really slow connection apparently...
quote:
Originally posted by daniellePEC
how do you know when someone is stealing your wireless anyway?
On my router i can monitor who's connected to the router, what pages they are visiting and i can view all their files. Magic.
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Originally posted by daniellePEC
I have a BT homehub and the wireless light flashes alot, does that mean anything?
It shows its sending out a wireless signal. if the data light flashes and your not connected to the internet be worried. BT Home hubs come with security as standard...
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