OT: Piggybacking

[conversationpc]

Our DSL router bit the dust last night so our wireless network & internet is out of commission. However, one of my neighbors has apparently been so kind as to not hide their network ID or require a password, so I'm piggybacking their internet connection.

Many thanks, whoever you are.

[Ratgirl]

Our DSL router bit the dust last night so our wireless network & internet is out of commission. However, one of my neighbors has apparently been so kind as to not hide their network ID or require a password, so I'm piggybacking their internet connection.

Many thanks, whoever you are.

uhh.. do you live around the corner from my cousin?
We are staying with her until our house is done and well thanks to some mighty fine neighbors, I am
here joining you online.

[conversationpc]

Our DSL router bit the dust last night so our wireless network & internet is out of commission. However, one of my neighbors has apparently been so kind as to not hide their network ID or require a password, so I'm piggybacking their internet connection.

Many thanks, whoever you are.

uhh.. do you live around the corner from my cousin?
We are staying with her until our house is done and well thanks to some mighty fine neighbors, I am
here joining you online.

I'm in Indiana, so unless they've got a REALLY strong signal, I'm pretty sure it's not them.

[Ratgirl]

I honestly would go over and pay them if I knew who they were.
They have helped with my sanity and boredom.

[Rockindeano]

Atta boy and atta girl.

Remember, "if you aren't cheating, you aren't trying."

[conversationpc]

Atta boy and atta girl.

Remember, "if you aren't cheating, you aren't trying."

I wouldn't call it cheating since the neighbors are sending unsecured signals into my property. As far as I'm concerned, once the signals enter my property, they are mine to use.

[mistiejourney]

Our DSL router bit the dust last night so our wireless network & internet is out of commission. However, one of my neighbors has apparently been so kind as to not hide their network ID or require a password, so I'm piggybacking their internet connection.

Many thanks, whoever you are.

uhh.. do you live around the corner from my cousin?
We are staying with her until our house is done and well thanks to some mighty fine neighbors, I am
here joining you online.

Hey, I've been known to hitch a ride on occasion!

[Ratgirl]

Atta boy and atta girl.

Remember, "if you aren't cheating, you aren't trying."

I wouldn't call it cheating since the neighbors are sending unsecured signals into my property. As far as I'm concerned, once the signals enter my property, they are mine to use.

LOL! Yeah, my sentiments exactly.

[cookieduster]

I think people use my signals too, doesn't matter.

[AlienC]

while you may not intend so, to use another person's internet access account without their permission is technically illegal.

HOWEVER..... what must be understood, is that that the door of the trap looks just like the other door.

It is possible to put one's machine and info at risk by accessing someone's (who we do not know) network.
By virtue of the fact that we are on someone's network, they could access us, at the same time, and if we are not configured otherwise, would not know.
It has been prosecuted successfully, so nowadays, using free access points has been something of a different tact, to do so without unforeseen consequences.

"Wardriving" is the act of cruising commercial / business areas and finding unsecured networks.

In Europe, people would leave little marks of chalk"Warchalking" on the sidewalk indicating network Signal Strength, direction, etc.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardriving ... ggybacking

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piggybacki ... _access%29

[mistiejourney]

while you may not intend so, to use another person's internet access account without their permission is technically illegal.

HOWEVER..... what must be understood, is that that the door of the trap looks just like the other door.

It is possible to put one's machine and info at risk by accessing someone's (who we do not know) network.
By virtue of the fact that we are on someone's network, they could access us, at the same time, and if we are not configured otherwise, would not know.
It has been prosecuted successfully, so nowadays, using free access points has been something of a different tact, to do so without unforeseen consequences.

"Wardriving" is the act of cruising commercial / business areas and finding unsecured networks.

In Europe, people would leave little marks of chalk"Warchalking" on the sidewalk indicating network Signal Strength, direction, etc.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardriving ... ggybacking

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piggybacki ... _access%29

Yikes I just thought it was grabbing free floating "waves" so to speak. Don't think I'll be doing that anymore

[conversationpc]

while you may not intend so, to use another person's internet access account without their permission is technically illegal...

I wasn't aware of that. Guess I'll be signing off. Our new DSL router is coming today anyway.

[Ratgirl]

while you may not intend so, to use another person's internet access account without their permission is technically illegal...

I wasn't aware of that. Guess I'll be signing off. Our new DSL router is coming today anyway.

UGH! Didnt know that either. Guess, I need to look into signing on to my cousin's roadrunner service up the street.