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Ryst Helmut

A quick question....so I've a router at my house but it is locked so that others in my area can't access it, so I don't know what kind of message I would get if someone were to log-on to the net via my router.

Situation is is that I take my laptop to work (where I've yet to get access, and probably can't for 2 weeks)...but I am able to theive a connection from my business neighbour....if I log on using their router, will they be notified that 'computer name' has accessed?

I don't know them well enough to ask permission, but I REALLY need access and my company won't be able to make it out for at least 10 days. Yes yes... stealing is stealing.

Well?

Wrench · Joined: 07 Apr 2005

Its all legal until you get caught..

Question: Are you actually Loging into the router or just leaching internet from it?

If leeching I say claim ignorance. If actually messing with the router I suggest you stop it.

Ryst Helmut · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:07 pm Post subject:

splok · Joined: 30 Jan 2006

Technically, its possible that some setups will prompt the user for permission when a connection attempt is made. imo it's very unlikly though. If the person is leaving their connection open, they likely either don't know enough about their router to change its settings or they just don't care. The router's log will show that another connection has been made and when it was made, but if the person is able to check this, they aren't going to have their connection open. Even if they did, they couldn't tell if it was you or some other random person with a laptop or whatever.

Wrench · Joined: 07 Apr 2005

Ryst Helmut · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:04 am Post subject:

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the feedback.

I feel uncomfortable mooching...alas, the lesser of two evils (cuaght between a rock and a jar of kimchi).

Hurry up wireless!

!shoosh

Ryst

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

Mooching is fine if your neighbours haven't bothered to configure their router properly- been there, done that!
And if their account is unlimited bandwidth it's pretty much no harm no foul, right?
Unless their heavy online gamers and you're a PtoP fiend...

Giant · Joined: 14 May 2003 Location: South Korea

They can only really tell if someone is logged in if they log into the router and check what IP's havebeen given out by the DHCP server.

And also, logging is usually turned on by default, not turned off.

But they still would have no proof unless they actually caught you in the act by your laptop. How would they know where you are. Thats the beauty of wireless. Smile

Ryst Helmut · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 8:17 am Post subject:

Ok, mooching is a nice way to say stealing (which I am doing at this moment)....for this service anyhow.

Will they know it's me? I almost don't care. They've been using our land for over six years for their business' parking lot (for free).

Justification...what a treat!

Shoosh,

Ryst

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

If all you are doing is leeching bandwidth off of an unlimited bandwidth account it's like 'stealing' if you consider drinking from a river is 'stealing' water- you're drinking from (as far as your concerned) an unlimited source.

Plus not using any sort of encryption whatsoever is practically putting out the welcome mat- hell, if they knew they may not even care.

BigBlackEquus · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:08 am Post subject:

dbee · Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Location: korea

well I guess it comes down to whether they are using WEP (wireless encryption protocol) or not.

Even if they were - you could still crack it in less than 5 mins. Although it would tend to lead one to the conclusion that one wasn't welcome on their lan.

But obviously they haven't even gotten that far into it - so it'd be fair guess that they don't care one way or the other.

What sort of company are they btw ?

Korea is a hackers dream (I'd imagine) ... almost 95% of systems here are windows and there really isn't too much security documentation in hangul.

Hollywoodaction · Joined: 02 Jul 2004