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Wireless Network Alert on my Laptop.

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  • 24-07-2006 11:38pm
    #1
    GreenDoor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭


    I'm getting a message that says theres a wireless network in range of my laptop. I heard of somebody using this without paying before but is it legal? Could i get caught if I connected?


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    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    You obviously know the answer to the first question or you wouldn't be asking the second. Go away.


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    #3
    majiktripp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭majiktripp


    You "could" get caught,you "could" go to jail (if you look up some nasty porn) but you probably wont. If its a neighbours home wifi I would not connect as it could possibly contain some of there files if they have a network up and going etc (thats assuming they have no security set up on it). You can try to connect to the wireless network your picking up but more and more people have the security option enabled now so I'd be suprised if you could connect properly and surf freely.


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    Nukem
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 4,082 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nukem


    Wouldnt be bothered trying. Its probably protected through MAC or WEP so wasting your time


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    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    Nukem wrote:
    Wouldnt be bothered trying. Its probably protected through MAC or WEP so wasting your time
    This time of course is the 2 seconds of his life that it takes for it to either connect or ask for a key?
    And anyway if its secure it will show up with a symbol of a lock.

    OP there is no harm in trying. it will work or it will not.


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    GreenDoor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭GreenDoor


    Thanks. I probably won't bothar as I'm not 100% sure whats the story. I don't think it'll do anybody any harm in money terms but I'm not 100% sure.
    Karoma wrote:
    You obviously know the answer to the first question or you wouldn't be asking the second. Go away.

    No I don't actually! Whats your problem?


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    GreenDoor wrote:
    No I don't actually! Whats your problem?

    Careful there now newbie, don't dis Karoma.

    98% of wireless networks have security features that will prevent you from connecting. Give it a go, you have nothing to lose.


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    #8
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    /I can hear Karoma's rubber hoses being taken out of storage.... RUN Everybody and hide... except you of course OP..

    ;)


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