To not give my neighbour my WiFi password?

[SneakyGremlins]

Neighbour has since he's lived in his flat been using BT WiFi (free) FOn? - with a username and password left by previous tenants. This has now stopped working, and he's been moaning about it - and is now starting to badger me about me giving him the password to mine - not offering to pay towards it or anything.

AIBU to say no? It's not the fastest as it is, and someone else streaming films/downloading films (which he says is "all he wants it for" will slow it down even more.

He's a typical entitled arsebucket. Woman has something, man wants it, expects her to just lay down and give him whatever he wants.

Don't give him your password and avoid him in future.

Before you know it, you'll be scrubbing his toilet and stroking his hair until he falls asleep.

Fucking hell 😂😂

Helping out with DIY is something you'd buy your neighbour a beer for as a thank you.

Letting him use your wifi forever ... nope.

He doesn't sound like the kind of person I'd be wanting to be friends with if he's badgering you. Tell him NO, nice and clearly, and shut the door in his face. Should do the trick.

I have to my neighbour because I like her & am happy to help her out however, I would definitely not to anyone I didn't trust or who acted entitled.
Also if they download or stream anything dodgy/illegal, you could be held responsible.

Doesn't matter if he's helped you out before, that wasn't conditional help soooooo CF.

Of course you're not being unreasonable! Buy him a box of chocs as a thanks for the DIY help!

Would you pay for his tv license?? Then why would you pay for his broadband!

I'm pretty bad at saying no, but when a neighbour asked me for my password I said no. They even said it would be temporary and they'd pay towards it but I still said no.

Would he like to eat your food from fridge as well?

Gosh no way should you give your NDN your WiFi password.

If he uses your WiFi to stream a lot , it will slow your connection down. It could cost you as he may take you over allowance or use something chargeable.

It's likely a breach of your policy with internet provider.

But more worryingly, if he looks at or downloads any illegal content - it can be traced to your external IP address broadband account in your name.

It is not worth the risk OP.

No

You can disable this network IIRC.

I remember from my parents having BT that the FON network is not the same as your own network.

It's a guest network that your router broadcasts with a separate username/ password.

Essentially BT charges random people to use a slice of your connection.

I believe you can turn off the FON network in the settings on your hub.

If you can't, then ring BT and get it disabled.

Helping out with DIY is something you'd buy your neighbour a beer for as a thank you.

Exactly. This is what my neighbours and I do. Or we bake something for them, or bring something back from holiday if they've watered the plants etc.

Would you think it was OK if he suggested he link up to your water supply, or your electrics, so he could use those, and didn't offer to pay?

BTW the FON network is technically not "YOUR" connection. It's a public connection other people can pay to use (a bit like the Cloud).

There have been tens of these threads already. Why is it such a quandary

I don't get that either. Seems like MN-ers are continually being asked for Wi-Fi passwords by their neighbours, and are inexplicably unable to work out if it's ok for them to refuse to give it out

I've said I'm not giving it him!

I was only asking as he's helped me with DIY a lot, lent me tools, lent me money when I've been short and I guess I feel like I owe him.

But message recieved - I'M NOT GIVING HIM WIFI

He needs his own wifi, he can get enough data on his phone to hotspot his tv or whatever, not use yours, tell him it's too rubbish to share.

@SneakyGremlins

Good. Phew. We were all worried he would trick you into it.
Please be wary of neighbours / friends doing you favours, then suddenly asking for something unreasonable and badgering

There are some sharks out there who take advantage.

I think he sees me as "the tech guy" so he looks to me for things like that..

And in response to someone upthread, since he's had "free" (so to speak WiFi) I'm not sure he knows someone has to pay!

No. That is cheeky fuckery on his part. He needs to pay for his own.

If you aren't comfortable simply saying no then you can add that it would be a breach of the terms and conditions of your contract with your service provider.

Alternative view - he's been extremely generous to you, with his time, skills and money. Expect that to stop.

He could be doing anything from pirating films, buying drugs online, accessing illegal content

THIS ^

If he does anything illegal, YOU will get dragged into it - you may well be cleared of any wrongdoing, but do you really want to risk it, or go through the hassle?

YANBU! That would slow down your wifi loads. Cheeky fucker

oh he knows alright...

Wtf baffling that you even had to ask. 🤦🏻‍♀️

I would turn this on its head and say "Given your interest in wifi, I assume you are thinking of getting a package very soon. I am thinking of changing - can I have the password when you get yours?" Hopefully this would send the message directly as to how unreasonable this request is.

since he's had "free" (so to speak WiFi) I'm not sure he knows someone has to pay!

Yeah, right. Was he born yesterday?