Is it bad for you to use your neighbor's wireless internet line without their permission?  Can they find out if you're using it too?
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Yes it is definitely bad.  You could be prosecuted.  \nYou can be discovered.  Your connection will show up on their list of connected computers.\n\nThey are fools, though, for running an unsecured network.
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It is generally considered theft and more people are getting arrested/prosecuted for it.  As for open networks, in my experiences most people are unaware as to how to (or even the need for) protected wifi networks.  The article below gives an account of
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Dunno.  I've got a WiFi bridge connected to a wireless router, and I can share any wireless hardware with any other wireless hardware within 300 ft. +/-
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There is a law of privacy, ISP will not provide any users detail. You can sue your ISP if they did so.
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There are devices available that can detect wi-fi signals.  That might be a place to start.  Your computer needs to have wireless capability.  Most, if not all, new notebooks have built-in wireless, but desktop models need to have a wireless card installed.  Even with all of that done and in place, that won't necessarily allow you access to your neighbor's signal.  If he has had it installed by a professional, or even if he is semi-proficient with computers, he will have his network password protected to keep you out.  In this case, you will detect his wireless network, but be unable to connect with it.  You might approach him, and offer to pay half of the bill if he allows you access.  As far as buying equipment, and then, returning it, most retailers have a "re-stocking fee" of 15% on electronics, so make sure you research store policies.
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My feeling on this is that while it isn't really ethical, the owner of the wireless network has to take responsibilty for not protecting his network.  As our legal system says, "ignorance is no excuse".  Any wireless router you buy has encryption information as part of the basic setup, and since these are designed for home use, the instructions are pretty simple to figure out.\n\nWhen my wife and stepson were on vacation, our host had a neighbor who left their wireless network unencrypted, and it was no trouble for me to tap right in to their bandwidth.  Considering the name of the network was "default", I'd say no one even bothered reading beyond how to hook it up.  Joke's on them, I'd say, but I would still be cautious about using someone else's service.  My guess would be the phone or cable company might not care too much for it.
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You might be able to, depending on whether you can get signal or not. \n\nMore than one computer can connect via a wireless router with no problems in most all cases. If your neighbor has secured the network with a password then you are out of luck unless you can hack it or get the password from him.\n\nI 'borrowed' signal from my neighbor while I was reconfiguring my router but his network is unsecured.\n\nIt sounds like he is not being completely honest, most likely to keep his network private...
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sometimes you have to have a password from the wireless provider.
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Better be careful. They monitor all network usage and can easily track down when you try these proxies etc.\n\nIf you signed a paper to use the Internet, there was probably some clause in it about Internet Security. If you are caught, they will take away your internet privileges
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I think on your Linksys router, you have to log into the router, and I think under Administration, you have to enable the log.  Then just check the log periodically, and it should give you the mac address and ip address of those who have connected to your router.  If the addresses don't belong to your PC, then you will know someone is accessing it that shouldn't be.
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no if you can connect via wifi it is free. there is no FCC law saying that you have to pay for a unprotected wifi access point\n\nso have fun, and on the net you can find maps of free wifi points\n\nand the owner can only see that another computer is on his network only if the owner knows how to run the frameware
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That is illegal, but it happens. Frankly, if it's unsecured, your neighbors probably don't mind.\n\nUnless they go to great lengths to find out what you're doing, they probably won't even notice.
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not really. hence the shared part. You can however kill thier connection all together. :)
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Yes, make a secure connection or use a program like Anonymizer that encrypts the wireless.
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You can encrypt your network. Check your manual\non how to do it with your equipment. If there's a choice\nbetween WEP,WPA and WPA2 chose the last one in\nthis list.
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Not a good question for you to be asking when you've already been entrusted to this.  You can use private IP space if you have the capability to use NAT.
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It may cause less problems if you are static, but if you are using a laptop you won't be as free as you think.  I would let the ISP pick the IP that you get...Dynamic.