It is illegal to connect to someone elses WiFi, as above it is classed as theft.
Now what they might be doing is offering a "free wireless hotspot" in return for all your passwords and credit card details that you enter through that hotspot. 
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Neighbours Wireless Internet Connection
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Posted 8 months ago #
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I've (occasionally) used our neighbours unsecured wifi over the past few years. No-one has ever noticed.
I say occasionally, because I've got my own connection and sometimes can't be bothered to go and switch it on - the iPad automatically connects to the neighbour's one.
My one is free from Sky, their's is free.. what's the difference?
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Why not try a bit of quid pro quo - offer to secure their connection for a few days lend?
Chances are though this will mean you'll get every PC query they have for ever more, so personally I'd use it and keep quiet
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My one is free from Sky, their's is free.. what's the difference?
Isn't that like saying, my neighbour pays the same council tax, so I have as much right to use his bin/council services.Posted 8 months ago # -
Erm, I can spot the word "the" being common in the 2 sentences. Apart from that...
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When we moved house, Talk Talk couldn't get us online for 6 weeks. Morons.
3 months and counting for plusnet/BT!
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If the link is a low speed one then they may notice a performance change and report it to their ISP - and they will be able to trace you via your IP.....
FAIL!
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I've not had a chance to read all of the replies but thank you all anyway.
I might just behave and leave it well alone. My thieving days are long since gone.
My wife has been on long term sick following surgery but is being bombarded with questions and problems from her work and as she is about to go back, she's been trying to get a headstart on the mountain of work that is waiting for her. Other than this, she doesn't ever do any work at home via the Internet (in reference to somebody implying she should know about Internet security. She's an ace Ward Manager but a rubbish IT bod.).
Thanks again everybody.
That's the last of my work internet access used for today.Posted 8 months ago # -
If the link is a low speed one then they may notice a performance change and report it to their ISP - and they will be able to trace you via your IP.....
FAIL!
If everything's IPV6 enabled then anything IPV6 going over the link would most likely have part of your MAC addy as part of the address. OK the ISP wouldn't be able to trace, but there would be a telltale sign.Might set up my spare wifi box (the DSL bit broke) as an open accesspoint for a laugh, just so see who connects.
Posted 8 months ago # -
+1 what others have said about theft.
And it's also in breach of the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_piggybacking#United_Kingdom
Posted 8 months ago # -
Theft of WiFi hasn't been tested in court ...give it a go
I would tell her work if they want to get internet installed go ahead otherwise go stuff themselves!!!
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If everything's IPV6 enabled then anything IPV6 going over the link would most likely have part of your MAC addy as part of the address. OK the ISP wouldn't be able to trace, but there would be a telltale sign.
Surely to trace back to you they'd need to get a warrant to go round every computer within range of the wireless and check to see if the details match? Can't see that one happening!
Posted 8 months ago # -
I don't secure my wireless, so if you live in HP19 come knock on my door
Only my two immediate neighbours can 'see' it, and we all are on unlimited Virgin - so I ain't worried, and all laptops fully secured.
Posted 8 months ago # -
Maybe they do know what they are doing and are logging all data to get passwords :p
If you have signed up for BTFon and they are too then you can use theirs I guess - as long as you have started to pay: https://www.bt.com/wifi/secure/index.do?s_cid=con_FURL_btfon
Posted 8 months ago # -
If everything's IPV6 enabled then anything IPV6 going over the link would most likely have part of your MAC addy as part of the address
Yeah, there'll be lots of IPV6 traffic going over it.
And of course, if you really felt paranoid you could easily alter your MAC address before connecting.Posted 8 months ago # -
my network is called 'stoptryingtostealmywifiyoucnuts'
but spelt right
and the password is well rude and offensive
Posted 8 months ago # -
Theft of WiFi hasn't been tested in court ..
Yes, it has. s125 of Communications Act. First conviction in 2005. http://www.bailii.org/uk/other/journals/Script-ed/2009/6_2_SCRIPT-ed_355.html at 3.1.Very rarely prosecuted, though. If I were in the OP's position I would just do it.
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You could of course find a neighbour who has BT Fon: http://www.btfon.com/
Posted 8 months ago # -
speaking of funny network names. someone in our office tethers his phone and his network is called 'Pretty fly for a wi-fi'
made me chuckle
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If everything's IPV6 enabled then anything IPV6 going over the link would most likely have part of your MAC addy as part of the address. OK the ISP wouldn't be able to trace, but there would be a telltale sign.
Yeah because the ISP will know their customers MAC address. They are also are going to go to the hassle of tracing who's connected to customers connection. It's just not going to happen on top of that MAC is not an IP trace. The point of the fail is that IP tracing would only show up which customer had that IP.
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