Neighbours and my WIFI

[Imrubbishatuserables]

Hey!
Straight to point I got a new neighbour in my block of flat a few months ago and she asked for my wifi password to connect her console to so they could watch netflix.. i thought why not.. one other thing connected to it wont harm and she has just moved in.. it's her first home she hasn't had chance to set up her own yet. She then gets a new tv in the last few weeks and connects to my wifi but she has also connected her phone and her mates phone to it as well as they are picking up our google speakers on the network her mate joked they should play songs through my sons one in his room from their phones. So I have no idea how to change the password but would I be unreasonable to turn it off every night at 8PM? Considering we are in lockdown and she cant get her own during this time as they will need to come and connect it up. Previous tenant in that flat never had wifi either.

I would say your work have insisted on a secure connection now you're working from home and you have had to change the details.

If she questions why you didn't say anything to her, just say you hadn't realised she was still using it.

If you don't want to engage again, say yours isn't working and you haven't been able to get anyone out to fix it. Anymore pushback and ask when she thinks hers will be ready so you can share hers

Only comment is "check with your provider"

Cheeky mare!
I agree with the PP who said to reply saying she should check with her provider as yours is fine.

She should have at least offered you some money towards her usage but CF's don't think they need to. If she asks why toy changed it tell her your data usage had doubled and your Internet provider had contacted you about unusual activity on your account and advised you changed all passwords.

I'd definitely be responding: "not sure why you're messaging me about your wifi?" then, if she says that it's because she's using your wifi I'd act stunned: "What? Why would you still be using my wifi? You said it was for a short time until you got yours sorted. I'm really shocked that you have been using it all this time."

Yep, this is the line I'd take too. Acting surprised she was still using it.

Say to her "Have you tried switching it off and on again"?

Thank you for calling IT support.

Lol. I would reply 'it's not down for me but it is for you'

Another vote for mines fine, who’s your provider?
What a cheek!

Im another thinking, ‘mines fine. Check with your provider.’ Is a good answer that welcomes no further comment.

Asking a "helpful" question online invites a big conversation, culminating in you handing over your new password. She's a CF so she's better at brass neck than you are - the best way to avoid is just don't engage!

Just don’t respond. What’s she going to do?

Just be honest and say you had to change it because you were alarmed that people could access your son through your WiFi. You are unable to share your password again for safeguarding reasons.

I'd just be honest "I changed the passwords for mine. If you have any devices you haven't connected to yours you will have to put in your own wifi details".

And if she asks why CircleofWillis has already written an easy response. After that, disengage entirely. No need to fib or make excuses.

"Mines fine, who are you with?"

If she admits she was still using yours. Just say you thought it was temporary whilst she got hers set up and her and her friend playing about on it annoyed you. Just be honest.

If she asks for it again, just say no and tell her to contact a provider to get hers sorted. If relating to school work et, tell her to contact school who may be able to print and post to her. It is not your job to sort her out with Internet.

Job done. Ignore anything further on the subject.

Don't tell her 'my WiFi is fine' that's like rubbing her nose in it (yes, she deserves it). Tell her your WiFi was running slow for the past few months, so you changed providers.

"yes ours was running really slow and we were picking up interference through my sons speakers which was really concerning. We got money off our last bill as provider couldn't explain why it was happening, they changed all our security features for us which seems to have fixed it all. Hope you get yours sorted quickly". (then if they try asking to be added again, nope sons security concerns or go with YOU MEAN IT WAS YOU CAUSING ALL THE FECKING PROBLEMS?! outrage 😂)

Or the "mines fine, you should check with your provider" as pps have said sounds perfect if you want to keep it short and to the point.

The response by CircleofWillis is spot on and by far the best response. No way could she argue the toss about that.

@newstarting What's reported? The thread? Too everyone else I havent replied to her yet. I keep chickening out!

I think if it was a troll, op would have heard from the neighbour before now.

If you don't reply, she's already shown she's a CF so she'll probably pop round which is more confrontational and awkward than just sending her a text either asking if she intends to sort out her WIFI at all or just telling her straight that there were too many devices connected and you're no longer able to share it with her. I'd rather a text so she leaves me alone tbh.

If this was a troll we would have had a much more exciting story than this one I.e. pornography, bank details stolen and god knows what else. And the OP would have answered the text so don't be ridiculous @newstarting. No offence OP - I have been enjoying your thread.

Circle's response is perfect.