wireless numptys

[McBunny]

i was laid in bed yesterday morning trying to do a plan for my holiday when a wireless network wafted into range that wasnt protected so i connected as you do and i though hmm lets have a look at his router shall we !

ooh it needs admin password
lets try username admin password admin oh what do you know it worked lol

anyway got his emails address from his router so i emailed him and im off round to fix it

i cant beleive some people still have unprotected networks

 

[Pete]

The company next door to where I work has no security on their wireless network, even worse is the fact that 4 years ago they used to be part of the same company as us and they haven't changed admin passwords on their systems since then!

 

[McBunny]

hehe that would be fun

i mean ok you can have no encription but atleast restrict the connections to only known mac addresses

 

[bunzee]

when my connection went down for a couple of days i just logged in to my neighbours lol

maybe i should do that when i get close to my download limit actually

 

[Rhino172]

maybe you could help me cos I'm a wireless numpty!!

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=148264

 

[Dan Page]

lol loads of ppl have no security on there wireless. My grandad goes away once every three months for two weeks and i stop down his place for him. The next door neighbours have no security so i just connect to there router for the two weeks im down there lmfao.

 

[Cliobcx]

i get on an unprotected network every night with my laptop. must be a neighbour or something. its very weak but still if i sit in the right place it works!! i dont think they have a download limit either but if they do their bill is probably huge!!! lol!!

 

[Adams_16v]

Its suprising how many people have unsecured networks, iv picked up loads before.

My mate set his laptop software scanning for unprotected network on his way to work and back and picked up around 20.

 

[sneeks]

I found several using my N80 this morning while walking through the centre of Glasgow.

 

[Mells]

our neighbours is too. he is abit strange so never told him. is it worth having a wep key set up if you only let trusted mac addys?

 

[Adams_16v]

yes. the encryption does what it says on the tin, it encrypts your data to and from the wireless pc's/routers.

even though you only allow trusted MAC address that wont stop someone sneaking in and picking up your radio waves. if they arent encrypted then your bank details etc can all be collected.

there is a way around all of it but its not simple to do, and its highly unlikely that its going to happen to you.

 

[Mark5290]

You do realise it is against the law to use somebody elses wi fi connection whether it i unprotected or not.

I read about some guy last year was fined £500 and given a 12 month conditional discharge for "dishonestly obtaining an electronics communication service", which is covered under the Communications Act 2003.

 

[Cliobcx]

ofcourse we do. but people that are stupid enough not to put on a password, deserve to have it stolen lol

 

[Mells]

yes. the encryption does what it says on the tin, it encrypts your data to and from the wireless pc's/routers.

even though you only allow trusted MAC address that wont stop someone sneaking in and picking up your radio waves. if they arent encrypted then your bank details etc can all be collected.

there is a way around all of it but its not simple to do, and its highly unlikely that its going to happen to you.

cheers fella.

 

[KDF]

Hey, if you leave your keys in the car and it gets stolen... your insurance company wont pay out due to your stupidity..

Why should it be any different for wireless ?

 

[Daz]

Hey, if you leave your keys in the car and it gets stolen... your insurance company wont pay out due to your stupidity..

Why should it be any different for wireless ?

It's not. Insurance companies don't pay out for wireless network theft :rasp:

Stealing wireless, stealing a car by using the keys - both are against the law..

There's something about wireless theft - dunno.. but it's not legal :rasp:

 

[M1TCH]

Mines not protected, basically because the belkin routers are so fragile that once I got it working I couldnt be arsed to have it fail on me again lol.

oh and I try and nick wifi where ever I am, try and stop me :evil:

 

[Adams_16v]

other countries particularly france has stronger laws on wireless networking

 

[Darren S]

Hey, if you leave your keys in the car and it gets stolen... your insurance company wont pay out due to your stupidity..

Why should it be any different for wireless ?

The difference being is that an amoeba knows not to leave the keys in his/her car. For those who don't give a flying monkey's about PCs, setting up wireless is far from easy.

Those 3-page Easy Start start guides that come with the wireless kits, make me piss. It's only when you print off the 92-page pdf user guide on the driver CD do you realise the amount of work you have to do.

D.

 

[172.com]

our neighbours is too. he is abit strange so never told him. is it worth having a wep key set up if you only let trusted mac addys?

WEP can cracked within hours by anyone who can use google.

use WPA

 

[Darren S]

WEP can cracked within hours by anyone who can use google.

use WPA

Yep, WEP's a piece of urine to crack. Unfortunately, some of the older wireless kit only supports WEP - even if it is in 128-bit. WPA-PSK is easy to use and pretty good.

D.

 

[Adams_16v]

my router only supports wep. chances of anyone round here trying to hack in are seriously slim though

 

[172.com]

my router only supports wep. chances of anyone round here trying to hack in are seriously slim though

Ah, well you just gave me a clue of where you live... Utopia

 

[Adams_16v]

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