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Old 20-05-2010, 22:07
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I have just discovered a WIFI connection in my area, I don't know where it's coming from or who's it is, but is it ok to be using it? The connection is actually called T-LINK
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Old 20-05-2010, 22:33
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Firstly, no, you can't use it unless you have permission of the person who owns the network. I think it is borderline illegal, maybe someone else can confirm.

Secondly, it may have a password encryption so without that you might not even be able to get on if you tried.
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Old 20-05-2010, 22:49
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Show u I don't know much about WIFI
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Old 20-05-2010, 22:49
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Used a neighbours wireless for about 2 years in our old house.
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Old 20-05-2010, 23:02
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Used a neighbours wireless for about 2 years in our old house.
Under the Communications Act 2003, you could have been fined and sent to prison. (although there have been some big fines and suspended sentences, I don't believe anyone has actually served any time yet)
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Old 20-05-2010, 23:12
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So if I went into there property I could use there connection with there permission. It's all very confusion
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Old 21-05-2010, 08:26
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So if I went into there property I could use there connection with there permission. It's all very confusion
As long as you had permission from them to use it, you could use it wherever you could get a signal from it.
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Old 21-05-2010, 11:36
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yawn illegal blah just use it till it goes, its like speeding thats illegal but we all still do it at times get over it
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Old 21-05-2010, 11:39
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People like to use the front door analogy.

If you new that a random person's front door was unlocked would you walk straight in and using their house? No, you wouldn't.

If someone has a wifi network, just because it has no security, doesn't make it OK to start using it. It's stupid that the owners have left it like that but it doesn't make it any less illegal.

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yawn illegal blah just use it till it goes, its like speeding thats illegal but we all still do it at times get over it
Yeah, say that to yourself with points on your licence or when you slam into a kid that steps out between parked cars whilst your doing 40 in a 30.
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Old 21-05-2010, 11:44
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yawn illegal blah just use it till it goes, its like speeding thats illegal but we all still do it at times get over it
I'm' sure that will be a great defence in Crown Court after you hit and kill a child
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Old 21-05-2010, 12:26
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My wife was using wfi from across the road yesterday cos my router wasn't on so it picked it up.She had no idea until I reconnected her to our router,It happens.
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Old 21-05-2010, 13:17
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My wife was using wfi from across the road yesterday cos my router wasn't on so it picked it up.She had no idea until I reconnected her to our router,It happens.
It does happen but she didn't knowingly do so. The OP's case is the opposite. If you know it isn't your connection and you don't have permission then you shouldn't be using it.

Scotty, what a stupid reply!
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Old 21-05-2010, 14:01
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Check this out:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8684110.stm

Originally Posted by bbcnews
Google has admitted that for the past three years it has wrongly collected information people have sent over unencrypted wi-fi networks.
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Old 21-05-2010, 19:30
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virgin internet went down in my area the other day I jumped on first open connection detected..... I feel norty now after reading this thread lol
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Old 21-05-2010, 19:39
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So if I went into there property I could use there connection with there permission. It's all very confusion
It could also have been setup to steal peoples information
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