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   Message 195,837 of 197,590   
   wasbit to micky   
   Re: OT? Can my neiighbor, whose wifi I'm   
   28 Nov 25 08:47:26   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: wasbit@REMOVEhotmail.com   
      
   On 26/11/2025 13:55, micky wrote:   
   > OT?? if I'm using someone else's wifi, can he tell what's in email I'm   
   > sending or receiving, can he tell what I'm sending or receiving on the   
   > web, or what I'm sending or receiving here on Usenet?.   I would think   
   > not but just want to be sure.    He's a smart guy but no tech genius   
   > afaik.  If he were a tech wiz, could he do it?   
   >   
   > My wifi has been giving me trouble since February, and last night on the   
   > upstairs computer, the cable internet would not work either.  The   
   > Troubleshooter said the cable wasn't in, and indeed, I had sometimes   
   > gotten success by pushing it in further, a millimeter, but that didn't   
   > work last night.   Even though the Verizon FIOS fiberoptic phone was   
   > working and the Verizon box has a flashing led for the cable that goes   
   > to my computer.   
   >   
   > This morning I rebooted and on its own, it connected to the wifi of a   
   > neighbor, but not to my own wifi   Hmmm after 30 minutes of using his,   
   > it just switched to my wifi.  But still not to the cable, which I   
   > thought would take priority, plusd last night the Troubleshooter said my   
   > laptop's wifi was bad too, the one that hasn't worked since February.   
   >   
      
   Hmmm! 19 replies & not a mention of bandwidth theft.   
      
      
      
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   Regards   
   wasbit   
      
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