My neighbours are using my wireless network!

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17 Dec 2008, 3:42 pm

That is the most important thing to do, is set up a password as soon as you get your router, there may be others freeloading off your wifi too, I have been known to go Wardriving for routers like yours, while traveling, just so I can do a quick e mail. So it best to set up your security better, and make sure you don't have your drives shared on your network, people are very curious about what may be on them.

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17 Dec 2008, 3:42 pm

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No no no, you don't want to block them from your wifi, you want to have some fun with this. :twisted:

Something like this scenario:

Or, look up Upside-Down-Ternet and other similar tools you can use to mess with wifi freeloaders.

xkcd ftw!

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17 Dec 2008, 3:52 pm

Another thing to bear in mind is the trouble you could end up in with the law. If the neighbours or anyone else visits illegal websites or downloads illegal images, then it will be your door the police kick in at 4am not your neighbours.
Any by illegal I mean such things as terrorist material or child porn.

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17 Dec 2008, 3:56 pm

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Yes, but in the end they can trace the illegal activiy to the neighbor. But, yeah, they will kick your door down first and you will have to do some explaining.

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17 Dec 2008, 4:25 pm

Wow, where do you live that your walls are so paper thin you can hear them on the other side? That would drive me absolutely crazy!! !!

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17 Dec 2008, 4:28 pm

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I still have a problem with getting logged out on some Myspace pages, such as myspace.com/epica (yes I like symphonic Metal).

What is symphonic metal? Is that anything like Metallica's S&M album?

Check out bands like Epica, Nightwish and Amberian Dawn.

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17 Dec 2008, 4:31 pm

Lonermutant wrote:

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I still have a problem with getting logged out on some Myspace pages, such as myspace.com/epica (yes I like symphonic Metal).

What is symphonic metal? Is that anything like Metallica's S&M album?

Check out bands like Epica, Nightwish and Amberian Dawn.

I'll look into it when I get home. I had no idea such a genre existed, thank you!

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17 Dec 2008, 4:31 pm

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TallyMan wrote:

Yes, but in the end they can trace the illegal activiy to the neighbor. But, yeah, they will kick your door down first and you will have to do some explaining.

I doubt that a Somali 9-year old surf sites like this, I imagine that his parents has a pretty tight leash on what he's allowed to look at, but I think the problem is solved now.

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17 Dec 2008, 4:34 pm

But why does my connection still go out on some sites such as big Myspace pages?

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17 Dec 2008, 4:39 pm

Just try moving your router and computer out of range?

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17 Dec 2008, 4:40 pm

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But why does my connection still go out on some sites such as big Myspace pages?

Could be your wireless router or card. The signal strength okay? I know that mine started doing something similar before it just went kaput (the router). I'd go to a site, especially MySpace, and would have to refresh it several times to get it to load all the way.

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17 Dec 2008, 4:57 pm

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But why does my connection still go out on some sites such as big Myspace pages?

I can't understand how this can happend?!? Why does it stop functioning on some pages, like those with a lot of links to different sites and a lot of graphics?
Could my router be crashing?!

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17 Dec 2008, 5:07 pm

Lonermutant wrote:

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But why does my connection still go out on some sites such as big Myspace pages?

I can't understand how this can happend?!? Why does it stop functioning on some pages, like those with a lot of links to different sites and a lot of graphics?
Could my router be crashing?!

Are you able to plug your PC directly into your modem, bypassing the wireless router? If it works fine then, I would say it's a problem with the router or wireless card.

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17 Dec 2008, 5:07 pm

I've heard that happens alot. Most routers can have security placed on them. I advice using encryption, so not only can others not log in, but they can't eavesdrop on you either.

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17 Dec 2008, 5:11 pm

drowbot0181 wrote:

Lonermutant wrote:

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But why does my connection still go out on some sites such as big Myspace pages?

I can't understand how this can happend?!? Why does it stop functioning on some pages, like those with a lot of links to different sites and a lot of graphics?
Could my router be crashing?!

Are you able to plug your PC directly into your modem, bypassing the wireless router? If it works fine then, I would say it's a problem with the router or wireless card.

No, the router is placed several metres from the computer.

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17 Dec 2008, 5:12 pm

PrisonerSix wrote:

I've heard that happens alot. Most routers can have security placed on them. I advice using encryption, so not only can others not log in, but they can't eavesdrop on you either.

Yes, definitely. And make sure you use WPA and not WEP (most routers have WPA now), since WEP is fairly easy to crack.

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