So, you have decided to steal high-speed internet.

Beavis68 · #1 (**permalink**) 06-18-2005, 02:13 PM

My work laptop is set up for wireless internet, but I don't have it at home.

One of my neighbors does. What are the problems/liabilites of using their signal?

Diggler · #2 (**permalink**) 06-18-2005, 02:43 PM

Hmm..here there is no liabilty/problem that I can find. That's one of the problems in having wireless here in Canada.

I'm sure if there are some type of uploading/downloading limits on your neighbors internet plan, that could pose some problems for you. Other than that, if you are only planning to use his/her internet for the sake of surfing, I can't see any problem with that.

Here's one thread in another forums that talks about it:

http://www.siteexperts.com/forums/vi...d=15196&Sort=0

And another:

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2002/09/19...archalk_020919

Dunno if these will help, but it's something I've found for ya!

Good Luck

Av8tor009 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-18-2005, 03:04 PM

stealin' high speed internet.... you dirty h4><0r...

GuppieBear · #4 (**permalink**) 06-18-2005, 10:46 PM

"stealing high speeed internet that aint that bad..."
"I used to suck cock for weed..."

"ITS TRUUUUUUUUUUE I SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN HIM..."

HAHHAHHA HOW HIGH, WAHAT A GREAAAT MOVIIIE

itsMrHankey2u · #5 (**permalink**) 06-18-2005, 11:30 PM

Believe it or not, just tonight I was replacing my 15 year old hub with a wireless router for my new wireless laptop. I saw this thread, didn't think much of it. After I connected my new router, I look at available networks on my laptop and it says linksys and Home LAN. Obviously I just set up home lan, but it seems I get a weak 5.5 Mbps signal from somewhere. My guess is the school not even a block away, but is there any way I can learn more about this open network?

Steve-O · #6 (**permalink**) 06-19-2005, 05:55 AM

I had a wireless router for a while and threw it against a wall because of things like this.

someone was always using my signal and if I couldn't keep a god signal i'm sure there's was no better.

You can try going to the lyksys website and switching the channel you are using, different frequencies and such. I could only get a connection from 2 of them and then if my phone rang it would boot me off AAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I hated that fucking thing!

Quote:

"stealing high speeed internet that aint that bad..."
"I used to suck cock for weed..."

"ITS TRUUUUUUUUUUE I SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN HIM..."

HAHHAHHA HOW HIGH, WAHAT A GREAAAT MOVIIIE

Half Baked not How High, but yes great movie

Beavis68 · #7 (**permalink**) 06-19-2005, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diggler

Hmm..here there is no liabilty/problem that I can find. That's one of the problems in having wireless here in Canada.

I'm sure if there are some type of uploading/downloading limits on your neighbors internet plan, that could pose some problems for you. Other than that, if you are only planning to use his/her internet for the sake of surfing, I can't see any problem with that.

Here's one thread in another forums that talks about it:

http://www.siteexperts.com/forums/vi...d=15196&Sort=0

And another:

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2002/09/19...archalk_020919

Dunno if these will help, but it's something I've found for ya!

Good Luck

Thanks for the links Dig.

Marm · #8 (**permalink**) 06-19-2005, 11:15 AM

Will they come over and beat your ass if they find out? Thats the main liability. Sometimes at work, when I work with this one guy who brings his laptop, we'll drive downtown to the Case Westerns Campus and park the squad near the dorm complex and boost a signal from there....

puddlejumper · #9 (**permalink**) 06-20-2005, 03:30 AM

Marm where do you work? I'm somewhat familiar with the CLE downtown area, I always love going to shooters for lunch/dinner/whatever. Any other good restaurants down there?

Marm · #10 (**permalink**) 06-20-2005, 09:11 PM

I work for a regional EMS system...

Yeah, Little italy up 322 from Case has great food, The hardrock, anything in the flats, then I love all the little mom&pop places i find deep in the DEEP urban (read ghetto) regions, they have GOOD food cheap. But I got a badge on and a radio to call for help real quick, you'd never catch me in thsoe neighborhoods in my civies....