Is this illegal?

[Captain Trips]

Sounds like the call I had with a lady living in Manhatten. She was stealing a wireless internet signal from a neighbor.... she didn't know who it was, but she knew full well that it wasn't exactly ethical. Here's an advert for at least WEP security

WEP -- meh. Go for at least WPA. That's what I'm doing -- that PLUS MAC address (only allow) filtering. If I didn't say your network card COULD connect, then you CAN'T!

Also do NOT transmit SSID, change passwords, etc. (This advice for those on the board who don't understand what we are talking about.)

And if I need any war-driving done, I'll ask my boss. If SHE can't get in, no one can! (Yeah, she's that good a hacker!)

[Kilamon]

My home network is secured down. I tell all my friends, relatives, etc, to do the same. However, I recently visited one of these friends and found that he had not secured it. I thought I'd have some fun with him and scanned the whole net, found his PC, his laptops, his set-top box, everything. Later, I informed of of all the devices I found and asked him if he'd like meto secure it down for him, to which he was very happy to have me do since he only owned one laptop, not two. Seems his neighbours were online when I probed! I should have scanned the traffic, watched where they were browsing to, etc. That would have been fun.

Same guy came to visit me and wanted to use my wireless. He couldn't understand how to get the keys entered and the ssid set manually so he went without it until I got back from work. He's part of the reason my wife brags about how secure we are. LOL

[yahurd]

just call the neighbor on your cell, and whisper
"i want you to go for the extra "s" in wep, youve needed it awhile and if it could be done soon that would be great"

[LostMyMind]

That's going to be an interesting law to enforce as i'm authorized anytime i connect to an unsecured wi fi connection.

Protocol handshaking authorization is not legal permission. That like saying I was given permission to take that car because the car door open for me.

Florida pass that law to have something with teeth. There was a problem with drive-by-hackers, trying to steal information.

Be responsible for your own wi fi connection!
Lostmymind

Be responsible for your own ethics!
ODZ

[ODZ]

Florida has already made connecting to someone's wireless router without permission, illegal and an arrestable act.

That's going to be an interesting law to enforce as i'm authorized anytime i connect to an unsecured wi fi connection.

We need more legislation that is headed in this direction

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060421-6647.html

How about instead of only businesses we require everyone to secure there connection?

And NOT in this direction

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/07/04/St...a_new_br.shtml

Be responsible for your own wi fi connection!
Lostmymind

[Phone Jockey]

She was stealing a wireless internet signal from a neighbor.... she didn't know who it was, but she knew full well that it wasn't exactly ethical.

I had a guy call, upset that his neighbor's wireless signal was "weak" in his opinion & he wanted to set up his own for that reason. *sigh*

[LostMyMind]

I inform them that there are reports that the US might be outlawing

Florida has already made connecting to someone's wireless router without permission, illegal and an arrestable act.

[sld72382]

I got a few calls I had to refund because of that. Wanted help with troubleshooting their internet, when I asked them to head over to where their modem and router is they would go, "That's gonna be kinda hard as I'm using someone else's router."

We cannot troubleshoot this and I inform them that there are reports that the US might be outlawing this so it's better in the long run to buy your own modem and router and shell out the monthly fee (it's the same as stealing cable, IMO). One women accused me of calling her a thief. Well if the shoe fits....

[anode_probe]

Sounds like the call I had with a lady living in Manhatten. She was stealing a wireless internet signal from a neighbor.... she didn't know who it was, but she knew full well that it wasn't exactly ethical. Here's an advert for at least WEP security

[ShinyGreenApple]

Not even been on the phones for a week and we already have stories, heh.

Simple one. Lady calls in, and explains to me that she lives in an apartment, has our satellite service. Says that she has an additional receiver which she had installed in the apartment next to her for her neighbor, and also says that our installers did it. Neighbor moved away, so they collected the equipment from him, but put it back into the apartment next door because someone else moved into it. Oh yeah, both times they have been 'splitting the bill' with said neighbors.

"Um, all I'm really wanting to know is, is this illegal?"

Me: "I hate to be the one to inform you of this, but yes, that is, in fact, illegal. I can only suggest that you get that disconnected as soon as possible."

SC: "Oh. . . well I hate to leave him without service with Christmas and all coming up, there's no way I can? . . . oh well. What kind of trouble would I get into?"

I then explained that she could be everything from arrested to sued. She thanked me and hung up, but I had the worst time not laughing during that call.