3 Unsecured wireless networks in your area

Post by **PhoeniX** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:48 pm

I've conneted to a few peoples access points before. Never used their internet connection, just browsed their PCs and such

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The guy who's was the easiest to connect to had Linux and such on his shared folder, heh.

Post by **Cool Blue** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:50 pm

PhoeniX wrote:I've conneted to a few peoples access points before. Never used their internet connection, just browsed their PCs and such .

The guy who's was the easiest to connect to had Linux and such on his shared folder, heh.

Yeah.. not to hear a linux monkey say it, but a linux install is only as good as the installer.

Post by **glossy** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:45 pm

Cool Blue wrote:I already connected to one and downloaded some system updates, but I feel bad because I know it's ethically wrong.

Cool Blue wrote:So I think what I'm gonna do is setup Bitcomet on my notebook and have it download files to my server 24/7 keeping my conn free of latency and traffic.

Post by **Cool Blue** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:19 pm

It was in retrospect, and after much thought and soul searching. Get with the program gloss.

Post by **PhoeniX** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:20 pm

Cool Blue wrote:
PhoeniX wrote:I've conneted to a few peoples access points before. Never used their internet connection, just browsed their PCs and such .

The guy who's was the easiest to connect to had Linux and such on his shared folder, heh.
Yeah.. not to hear a linux monkey say it, but a linux install is only as good as the installer.

It was a Windows install with Linux on a download share

Post by **mik0rs** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:23 pm

Kracus wrote:3 out of 7? Doesn't that strike anyone as kindof an odd statistic? I could understand 3 out of 6 or 50% but 7?

Not unless there are only 4 networks, then I'd find it odd.

Post by **booker** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:49 pm

log in the router and turn on WPA. Leave them guessing for a few days.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:56 am

Foo wrote:All of the above manufacturers have products which do enable wep as part of the wizard.

ah, they wised up in the past 3 months? i don't think so.

Post by **shiznit** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:07 am

Aren't there any laws against this? Just wondering cause I have no idea, in fact I don't use a wireless router.

Post by **Canis** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:08 am

Fuck it. Mooch until you're caught.

Post by **JulesWinnfield** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:15 am

Foo wrote:Ethically wrong?

Scenarios:
1. They use their internet connection so little that they never notice you using their connection. Result you get internet access, they suffer none.
2. They notice someone using their wireless without permission. Result they look into how it happens and fix the problem

There are 2 issues that could arise:

1. They could have a bandwidth cap and you could end up costing them a lot of money on their connection bill. The solution to this is to check their ISP (if you can connect through it you can look up the ISP from the IP address). If they're on metered access, leave it alone

2. You download copyrighted material and get them in trouble. Stick to legitimate media. It's not as if there's a shortage.

3. The owners of said WIFI AP could have left it open intentionally for people to connect to. I do that w/ mine (named it FreeAccess).

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:06 am

yep, as of yet, there are no laws against it if it is open and not secure. the user cannot control how far outside of his walls that this blanket covers, so how can you put a law against it? if i'm drving and come to a stop sign in a rural neighborhood and my pda finds an open network, how am i breaking the law?

now, if i'm out in the street and gathering packets for cracking, well that's a different story.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:07 am

I'd run a couple packet sniffers and read humorous MSN convos.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:10 am

ToxicBug wrote:I'd run a couple packet sniffers and read humorous MSN convos.

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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:12 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
ToxicBug wrote:I'd run a couple packet sniffers and read humorous MSN convos.
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It's always been my dream to spy on people

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:39 am

ToxicBug wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
ToxicBug wrote:I'd run a couple packet sniffers and read humorous MSN convos.
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It's always been my dream to spy on people

:icon28:

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:42 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
ToxicBug wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote: :\
It's always been my dream to spy on people
:icon28:

Post by **menkent** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:25 am

the laws vary from state to state... but they're more or less entirely unenforceable unless you're parked in front of their place surfing the web from your car (like some moron got caught doing in florida). most people will put up a password before they bother turning on logging and record your mac address... much less find a cop who gives a shit or knows what they're talking about.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:05 am

menkent wrote:the laws vary from state to state... but they're more or less entirely unenforceable unless you're parked in front of their place surfing the web from your car (like some moron got caught doing in florida). most people will put up a password before they bother turning on logging and record your mac address... much less find a cop who gives a shit or knows what they're talking about.

that guy was also caught with child pr0n :\

i'm also not sure that there ARE laws in place for this yet. i'm not having an easy time finding anything for the western states. do you have laws in your state that govern this?

Post by **plained** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:29 pm

jus mind your own business.

i see them unsequerds pop up now and agin.

cant be arsed to care

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:34 pm

plained wrote:jus mind your own business.

i see them unsequerds pop up now and agin.

cant be arsed to care

but if you were in the driving scenario i outlined above, i AM minding my own business.

Post by **plained** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:07 pm

oh yea i see that there good point dinna tink o that.

when i say pop up its hours and then they are sequre .

someone settin up typical i'd guess