I'm Hacking
So, I brought out my laptop to do any necessary program upgrades. I try to do that a couple times a month, otherwise it can take forever to do all the windows, firewall and anti- virus updates all at once.
I checked to make sure the radio- the thing that connects to wireless networks- is disabled. Then I wondered if were are any wireless networks nearby so I enabled the radio to see what signals I could get.
I did pick up one, and only one, strong wireless signal and it wasn't a secured network. So I tried connecting and it worked. I'm using it right now to write this post.
This is kinda neat although I'm not sure how ethical it is. I know some states have laws against such things. Doesn't matter. I prefer hard line DSL, anyway, if it's available and I do have hard line DSL. Nice to know this is available, though.
The name of the network is a somebody's last name. I'll have to ask my new next door neighbor what her last name is. Who needs government to provide wireless when your neighbors provide it for you?
posted by Fred Mangels @ 2:28 PM
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4 Comments:
Bwa, ha, ha, ha ... you fell into my trap of logging into my free wireless network. I have now copied your hard drive and tracked all your login and password information.
If you had used my Yoggie virus and wireless network protection, you'd have been safe:
http://www.tsblogs.com/techblog/2008/01/thumb_drive_deflector_shield.html
Doesn't a firewall prevent people putting stuff on, or spying on, your computer?
Checking the link you supplied, I remember reading the story earlier on. I have Zonelabs firewall and anti- virus on both the laptop and this tower. Don't have anything that I know of as "security" software other than that.
I'll have to admit I was thinking yesterday that something might of gotten into the laptop as it seemed to be running much slower than usual for a while. Then I realized an anti- virus scan had been running. Also, the wireless connection started out strong at 56mps but by the time I was done the connection was rated Fair at 11mps.
As far as ethics, your computer is requesting an IP address from their router and their router is saying, "Sure, here you go."
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