Neighbour's unsecured wireless broadband

[cojak]

Just dicovered...

Should I tell them or should I cancel my subscription?

The temptation is great.

[expat]

Just dicovered...

Should I tell them or should I cancel my subscription?

The temptation is great.

I know the temptation. But you know the answer.

[foritisme]

Wasn't a guy sent to prison or fined heavily for using his neighbour's internet connection ? Not sure how they found out who is was, unless he set his computer name to his own name including house number and postcode !

[Xenophon]

Tempting indeed, but look at what happened last year...

[cojak]

I know, I know...
But still.

[ratewhore]

Extremely difficult to prove if you use torpark (http://www.torrify.com) or browse from a VM. No forensic footprint on your machine...

[Buffoon]

Just think of the fun you could have. If they are on a metered provider you could eat it all up before they get a chance. But there is even more fun to be had. How about making dodgy posts on message boards inciting violence or terrorism? The only trail leads to the unsuspecting neighbour. It would be fun to watch the police give them a knock in the early hours.

[zathras]

Just dicovered...

Should I tell them or should I cancel my subscription?

The temptation is great.

Just found a bunch of freeloaders on mine. Which is why I've just told the router to restrict access to only two machines; my desktop and my server.

PS If someone traced it to you it's worth remembering that technically taking that opportunity is a criminal offence.

[DimPrawn]

How did they connect to a secured (WEP or WPA) connection in the first place?

[zathras]

How did they connect to a secured (WEP or WPA) connection in the first place?

I switched it off when setting up the network. Will be putting it back when I've got the network up and working.