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Next door asking for WiFi password

461 replies

Sparkles556 · 09/05/2021 12:21

Just want to start by saying I would do anything for anyone but I’m not quite sure we have done the right thing. Last night next door knocked on asking if they could have the WiFi password. I didn’t answer as I was upstairs, so DP did and he gave it her. Now, they aren’t my favourite people (putting that nicely) I put a thread a bit back saying how much of a nightmare they are. Not really sure why DP gave it her to be honest. I’m really paranoid now they have it. Does anyone know if they could do anything dodgy with it? I might be sounding dramatic but if so, could I change my WiFi password and would that kick them off it?

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MsFogi · 11/05/2021 18:21

Posting to bookmark and following with interest to see if anyone can come up with any ideas about how to deal with this situation OP. Seems a tough one with no obvious answer even with the collective wisdom of MN, 14 pages in and counting.....I for one am totally stumped about what, if anything, you could do in this situation.

KaptainKaveman · 11/05/2021 18:26

I think you should share your WiFi. Don't be a meanie, OP. Wink

ARoseByAnyOtherNameIsStillAs · 11/05/2021 18:29

Has the baby arrived yet? Boy or girl?

dexterslockedintheshedagain · 11/05/2021 18:31

The neighbours ordered a baby on the internet?!
😂😂😂

ARoseByAnyOtherNameIsStillAs · 11/05/2021 18:36

@dexterslockedintheshedagain

The neighbours ordered a baby on the internet?! 😂😂😂
Yes, apparently or so it days at reply number 300 and something said 🙄 I think it was a baby or it might have been a kitten 😸🤔
dexterslockedintheshedagain · 11/05/2021 19:55

@ARoseByAnyOtherNameIsStillAs
What's the name of the poster? I missed that comment sorry - I was trying to be funny Grin

Imonlyhumanafterall2021 · 11/05/2021 19:57

Change the husband

MaggieFS · 11/05/2021 20:04

@DishingOutDone

And the wee donkey?
A whole stable full of them.
OmniversalSpecies2021 · 12/05/2021 01:57

When I changed the password yesterday, it knocked me and dp off ours and we had to enter the new password. Will that have happened to her?
Yes.

OmniversalSpecies2021 · 12/05/2021 01:58

There is an option where you can hide your actual broadband name (SSID) so it doesn't appear on anybodys list when they search for local wifi

OmniversalSpecies2021 · 12/05/2021 02:01

When she knocked on she showed dp her phone screen with all the different WiFi codes( if that’s what you even call them)and asked if she could have the password
Those would be the SSID's - broadband/internet 'name'.
And you can usually guess what household/distance by the strength of the signal.....

BlueVelvetStars · 12/05/2021 03:26

well done OP, she has been very rude. Flowers

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 12/05/2021 08:32

IT’S ALL OK PEOPLE-THE PASSWORD HAS BEEN CHANGED, I REPEAT, THE PASSWORD HAS BEEN CHANGED!

Horehound · 12/05/2021 08:41

Change the password!

GrinWink

captainpantbeard · 12/05/2021 09:15

Place marking for advice as I can't work out what the OP should do in this situation.

Ninkanink · 12/05/2021 09:19

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD THROW YOUR INFECTED COMPUTER/IPAD/ROUTER/ALL OF IT OUT YOUR WINDOW! IMMEDIATELY!!

Oh wait, you’ve already changed the password?

stayathomer · 12/05/2021 10:38

Change the husband
Just sputtered my tea outGrin

stayathomer · 12/05/2021 10:39

There is an option where you can hide your actual broadband name (SSID) so it doesn't appear on anybodys list when they search for local wifi
That's great!

stayathomer · 12/05/2021 10:40

Posting to bookmark and following with interest to see if anyone can come up with any ideas about how to deal with this situation OP. Seems a tough one with no obvious answer even with the collective wisdom of MN, 14 pages in and counting.....I for one am totally stumped about what, if anything, you could do in this situation.
MsFogi am clueless too!Grin

CharityDingle · 12/05/2021 11:02

@MrsElijahMikaelson1

IT’S ALL OK PEOPLE-THE PASSWORD HAS BEEN CHANGED, I REPEAT, THE PASSWORD HAS BEEN CHANGED!
Totally new information! Grin

OP, change the... Grin

DadDadDad · 12/05/2021 11:11

There is an alternative that I don't think anyone has suggested. If you cover the exterior wall of your house with aluminium foil it will act as a Faraday cage, and your neighbours will no longer be able to pick up your WiFi signal.

Puntastic · 12/05/2021 12:04

@DadDadDad

There is an alternative that I don't think anyone has suggested. If you cover the exterior wall of your house with aluminium foil it will act as a Faraday cage, and your neighbours will no longer be able to pick up your WiFi signal.
Genius. 👏
Trudij123 · 12/05/2021 12:45

@DadDadDad

There is an alternative that I don't think anyone has suggested. If you cover the exterior wall of your house with aluminium foil it will act as a Faraday cage, and your neighbours will no longer be able to pick up your WiFi signal.
I think it would be easier to change the password - she’s not had that suggested yet.... Wink
steppemum · 12/05/2021 16:43

Next step is to change their wifi name to

OUR WIFI NOT FOR CHEEKY NEIGHBOURS
or
PAY FOR YOUR OWN WIFI

and see if she comes round to ask for the password.

1WayOrAnother2 · 12/05/2021 16:53

Clearly OP you need to CHANGE something...
the neighbours?
the husband?
the house?
Confused

Or is there something easier (that no-one else will have thought of in all these pages Grin

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