wireless networking?

Question

am connected to somebody elses wireless, maybe my neighbours?is it stealing, whats the ramefications?

Answer 1

You never will be detected. There is more than enough bandwidth. It is not stealing. It is their fault they leave and open connection. If the signal goes that far, I say you have a right to use it. The only thing that could be bad is if you were conducting activities over the internet that would bring trouble to them. Normal use should have no problems.

Answer 2

While the term wireless network may technically be used to refer to any type of network that is wireless, the term is most commonly use to refer to a telecommunications network whose interconnections between nodes is implemented without the use of wires, such as a computer network (which is a type of telecommunications network). Wireless telecommunications networks are generally implemented with some type of information transmission system that uses electromagnetic waves, such as radio waves, for the carrier and this implementation usually takes place at the physical level or "layer" of the network. (For example, see the Physical Layer of the OSI Model).

no it is not stealing...i think so..

Answer 3

unlikely to get caught
BUT you are abstracting electricity from your neighbour since a very small proportion of their electricity the router is using is for your data transfers........... But the defence is that as with any theft offence they heve to prove that you are acting dishonestly. If you claim that you thought it was a free service that came with all wireless devices you would not get convicted.... ie act dumb.
Bottom line is your not really depriving them of any thing so fill your boots you would never get prosecuted the first youll know about it is when the network get secured

Answer 4

It's stealing, cause you are using a service you aren't paying for. That said if their too ignorant to properly implement security on their wireless internet then that's their problem. The chances of you getting caught are probably nil cause if they haven't secured the connection chances are they aren't smart enought to figure out how to track you down.

Answer 5

It depends where you are if it is illegal or not. Some places say it's stealing and therefore illegal...other places say it's the wireless router owner's fault for not securing it.

That is, unless your neighbor gave you permission to connect to it, then it's ok.

Answer 6

If you are connected to you Neighbors wireless without their permissions then yes it is steeling and the ramifications is that if they figure out their network is running slow then they will call theor helpdesk and they will tell them whats going on and show them how to secure it and BOOM no more internet for you.

Answer 7

it is stealing but hey its there fault for not locking up there wireless connection with a PW. lolz remember its not stealing unless you get caught.

Answer 8

it's stealing if you get caught.. but as far as ramifications, they'd have to prove you caused them some undue burden due to your actions..ie..you downloaded a trojan and it hosed up their machines...or you downloaded a lot of files so it made it unusable for them etc..

But I agree w/ a poster above, if they are dumb enough to go out and buy "tech stuff" and not learn how to use it..they also deserve to get screwed over..

my own opinion..."you must be this tall (smart) to get on the interweb, otherwise stay home".

Answer 9

You could potentially be prosecuted under the Computer misuse act (1990).

Answer 10

Well they are paying whilst you get a free service which they may not like.
They need to set there security up properly to stop this happening.