scuse double posting am on laptop relying on neighbours wireless connection eeeeeek call the cops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Crystaltips]

This quote is from another thread ....
Worried that my neighbours could be doing this too .... is it avoidable?

Does it mean that my data is vulnerable to the neighbours ??

Thanks

Never really thought that I could be at risk of this ???
Doh !

no it means they're sharing your broadband connection .. it might slow down your access

your computer should have firewall though

Phew - Thanks

I think you can also protect your broadband access .. I think you can if you want

personally I don't care if others use mine .. lets stick it to the man

Not bothered either Twig - so long as my stuff is OK

do you have a firewall though?

Wish my neighbours would fork out for a wireless connection I cuold pilfer. Bloody cheapskates!

You can protect your broadband access. The only significant risk to leaving it open (assuming your computer has firewall, etc, which it should, to be protected from the net) is that people might do illegal things using your broadband, and then you might get into trouble. I think the risk is pretty low, though.

Oh, if you don't encrypt the data between your computer and the wireless, it is true that your neighbours could see everything you do online. It's unlikely they have the technical skills, though, or could be bothered.

Crystaltips

you dirty mare what were you doing on that website?

Oh, sorry, should have introduced myself. I've just moved in next door :)

Found it on your history link

ooooh SallyStrawberry - I wasn't pointing the finger - I don't want to upset you .... as Twig said - "Stick it to the Man !! "

Hells bells - there's too much kicking off on other threads for agro to start on this one too

SORRY if I upset you