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god bless unsecured wireless networks :)

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down in eastbourne at my mums and was thinking that I wouldnt have broadband but lo and behold ... a choice of two unsecured wifi networks to use :D

some people are so daft !!!

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That they are - at my sister's fella's house - we couldn't get his hub working so we simply used one of the 7 or 8 we could see locally.
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did the same while setting the in-laws comp up.....

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Yep I got an awesome util on my lappy which logs all the wireless to be had :D:D

Always remember to WEP encrpyt guys!!

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I have just moved house, and while my broadband is being connected I too have resorted on my kind neighbours who decided to leave their wireless open to all :-D

BTW guys, go for a stronger encription than WEP if you can. WEP can be cracked in 10 mins with the right software :o (Please do not ask me for more information as I do not condone it)
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Numpty hat on for a moment~

why do people bother to spend time 'cracking' wireless networks? Are they really that bothered about saving a few quid on a broadband subscription?
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stuartstaples wrote:Numpty hat on for a moment~

why do people bother to spend time 'cracking' wireless networks? Are they really that bothered about saving a few quid on a broadband subscription?
That, and also the fact that from the Wireless they have a much easier route to hack your computer and retrieve information it may hold. A personal computer is not very likely to be attacked in this fashion, but if some one wants a way in,,,, personal computers tend not to be very secure in themselves - but this is improving :)

If you want a 'secure network', do not use wireless :lol:
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Aswell as any illegal doing's will be matched to the wireless hubs ip address.
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If you restrict by MAC address isnt that more secure ?

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You can spoof mac addresses - I was shown a program that cracks wep in about 10 seconds!.
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