Intrernet hacking!?

Question

I have found out that my next door neighbour has been hacking in to our wirles internet I know i should of put in a code to stop it but when i installed it in the beginning it would not let me well its been working fine and been able to use more than one pc on it which is why we got it in the 1st place. but i have knows via other methods that my nextdoor has been able to pick a signal up and been using it all day and all night as well? do I say something or not? sinc i found out i have know put a code in to it after phoning my internet provider and they talked me through it over the phone he can no longer hack in to it no more. this is not the 1st time he has done it ither he has been hacking in to other people internet as well as i remeber him saying last year that he was doing it? would you say or ask for part payment for using our serivic or report him to the police or what? i live in the UK

As i mentiond in the end of the paragraph i have put in the securety code to stop them hacking in to the internet to steel the air time on it?? i thought i had explaind that i was not able to do it and i had to have help to put in the code which is done and secured he can no longer hack in to it no more :-)

Answer 1

Since I am in the U.S. I don't know UK laws. I have seen questions and answers on here from others in the UK that said it is illegal to steal Wi-Fi in the UK. I suggest asking your local Police Authority as to the legality and what can be done from that aspect.

The other way is to set it up properly and use a very strong password. This information is general but should help you set up your Wi-Fi to prevent your neighbor from gaining access. The most important thing you should be concerned with is that he/her can read everything you send on the Internet if it is not encrypted.


Most wireless routers are configured through your Internet browser. So you must connect your wireless router to a computer.

Type your router's IP address into your browser's address bar. You can find the IP address in your router's manual. You'll be prompted for a user name and password. These will also be listed in your manual.

You want to use WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) encryption to protect your network. You'll typically see this setting as WPA-PSK (pre-shared key). You'll be prompted to enter a password of eight to 63 characters--letters, numbers and symbols. The router will use the password to build an encryption key.

WPA2 is the latest and safest version of WPA. The only weak point of WPA2 is your password. So make it as strong as possible. Here is a tip that will help.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/privacy/password.mspx

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/13353/how-to-pick-a-genuinely-secure-password

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/11844/most-common-passwords

http://tech.yahoo.com/blog/null/13947

Your router may use WPA, the forerunner to WPA2. If so, be sure your password has at least 21 characters.

The earliest security standard is WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). Don't use that; it is easily broken. Check the router manufacturer's site for updates. If there aren't any, don't use the router to go online.

Now you must update your computers. Click Start>>Control Panel. Double-click Network Connections. Right-click Wireless Network Connection. Select Properties from the pop-up menu and select the Wireless Networks tab. You should see your network listed under "Preferred networks." Select it and click Properties. If it's not listed, click the Add button. In the box labeled "Network name (SSID)," enter your network's name.

Under Network Authentication, select WPA-PSK. Select AES under "Data encryption." Under "Network key," enter the same password you used for your router. You must enter it twice to confirm it. Make sure "The key is provided for me automatically" is not checked. Click OK>>OK.

Answer 2

Hey All the answers above are not correct... THE REAL TERM HACKING refers to an 'ART'. It is an art which defines and allows the knowledge of a user to speak his mind. It was a term which was associated with the guys who knew almost everything about the computer in the late 60's. Gradually the reputation of the hackers deteriorated as there were some illegal uses of the knowledge. So in mid 80's, these guys who exploited their knowledge in wrong direction were classified to another name as CRACKERS. So the hackers are gud people who help to secure one's system/server/ etc,,, etc... So hacking term is associated with gud people and cracking term is associated with bad people. The way u can stop this is by changing ur password regularly... Try using alphanumeric passwords with some special charectors and symbols. the password should not be a regularly used string.

Answer 3

You should investigate securing your wireless network regardless, particularly if the police don't give a flip about your situation.

Read your router's instructions and find out. You can also visit the site below for some good information.

Answer 4

I don't know about the UK but here in the US it is illegal. If it was me and I was cool with that person I might mention it but not make a big deal of it. See if he stops. Otherwise I would buy a third party software for wireless netowrks. i think McAfee has a software specially for wireless netowrks. It keeps changing the password for your network like every couple of minutes I think. you might wanna check that out.

Answer 5

The actions of your neighbour is criminal in nature. Myself I would file a formal complaint with your local police.

For sure he will get the message and stop hacking other computers.

Minddoctor, France