Comments on: Is It Ok to Steal Wi-Fi? http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9574/is_it_ok_to_steal_wifi/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:00:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthew http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9574/is_it_ok_to_steal_wifi/#comment-298764 Matthew Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:32:53 +0000 #comment-298764 I totally agree with the idea that if the network is not to be used by anonymous users, the router should deny access to the unauthorised party. If you locked your door and things were stolen, your insurance would consider paying you, however, if you left your door unlocked the insurance company would laugh at you, and probably the police to. The same however is not true in this situation, even though the offended party put their stuff right in your house, i.e. their unlocked wireless signal, you still apparently don't have the right to touch it. This is a ridiculous scenario. To be honest, anyone who cannot setup WEP or WPA should not be using the internet in the first place, it is such a simple thing to do and most routers come with explicit written instructions or security wizards within the software to guide you through the process. I know this might be off subject slightly, but I do feel that anyone who sets themselves up with a bandwidth limited ISP needs to check into the nearest mental hospital as the unlimited services are the same price and often cheaper if you use common sence and shop around! Rant over. :-) I totally agree with the idea that if the network is not to be used by anonymous users, the router should deny access to the unauthorised party.

If you locked your door and things were stolen, your insurance would consider paying you, however, if you left your door unlocked the insurance company would laugh at you, and probably the police to.

The same however is not true in this situation, even though the offended party put their stuff right in your house, i.e. their unlocked wireless signal, you still apparently don’t have the right to touch it. This is a ridiculous scenario.

To be honest, anyone who cannot setup WEP or WPA should not be using the internet in the first place, it is such a simple thing to do and most routers come with explicit written instructions or security wizards within the software to guide you through the process.

I know this might be off subject slightly, but I do feel that anyone who sets themselves up with a bandwidth limited ISP needs to check into the nearest mental hospital as the unlimited services are the same price and often cheaper if you use common sence and shop around!

Rant over. :-)

]]> By: Boomer The Dog http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9574/is_it_ok_to_steal_wifi/#comment-180041 Boomer The Dog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-180041 I think that using any wi-fi connection that's available is so common that it doesn't look like stealing. From what I see most people don't think too hard about this it's a matter of turning on your computer at some spot and looking for a network to use and being thankful when one is there so that you can see what your friends are up to. You might want to look for a place to eat check a map or show your site to a friend while waiting for the bus. I see people with iPhones and 'Pods so much now too and how get on the net with those.. I guess the thing is who is going to use a weak and fading wi-fi signal for real downloading your connection at home would be much more reliable. If folks get banned and start going wi-fi for downloading I don't think that the results are going to be too good. I think that using any wi-fi connection that’s available is so common that it doesn’t look like stealing.

From what I see most people don’t think too hard about this it’s a matter of turning on your computer at some spot and looking for a network to use and being thankful when one is there so that you can see what your friends are up to. You might want to look for a place to eat check a map or show your site to a friend while waiting for the bus. I see people with iPhones and ‘Pods so much now too and how get on the net with those..

I guess the thing is who is going to use a weak and fading wi-fi signal for real downloading your connection at home would be much more reliable. If folks get banned and start going wi-fi for downloading I don’t think that the results are going to be too good.

]]> By: soulxtc http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9574/is_it_ok_to_steal_wifi/#comment-180042 soulxtc Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-180042 @Boomer Yeah its really downloading that makes the issue a tricky one. @Boomer
Yeah its really downloading that makes the issue a tricky one.

]]> By: Boomer The Dog http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9574/is_it_ok_to_steal_wifi/#comment-180043 Boomer The Dog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-180043 On my street no one is awake after midnight so foxy downloaders would use it after then. They could be reasonably certain that they aren't interfering with the router owner's own browsing and downloading. If you run a popular torrent at full speed it will slow the connection without a doubt. It happens here when I download other computers on the line can be slow. Another issue about wi-fi sharing would be if they have a limit on the transfer on their line like some of the companies seem to be thinking of now. A torrent user on the outside could kill your bandwidth allowance. (Really if usage is going way up ISP should have seen it coming and improved the infrastructure faster. Everything that's good gets used more and more.) I still wonder how many downloaders are really going to get banned to me it seems a little like fear enforcement. He wrote that most routers limit outside use well not where I live! It's well under 50%.. )( On my street no one is awake after midnight so foxy downloaders would use it after then. They could be reasonably certain that they aren’t interfering with the router owner’s own browsing and downloading. If you run a popular torrent at full speed it will slow the connection without a doubt. It happens here when I download other computers on the line can be slow.

Another issue about wi-fi sharing would be if they have a limit on the transfer on their line like some of the companies seem to be thinking of now. A torrent user on the outside could kill your bandwidth allowance. (Really if usage is going way up ISP should have seen it coming and improved the infrastructure faster. Everything that’s good gets used more and more.)

I still wonder how many downloaders are really going to get banned to me it seems a little like fear enforcement.

He wrote that most routers limit outside use well not where I live! It’s well under 50%.. )(

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