XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   Chris  wrote:   
   > Frank Slootweg  wrote:   
   > > wasbit  wrote:   
   > >> 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?   
   > > [...]   
   > >>> 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.   
   > >   
   > >   Huh? Micky obviously got his neighbour's permission to use his/her   
   > > WiFi, otherwise how would he know the password?   
   >   
   > Why "obviously"? It's not that unusual to see open wifi networks.   
      
     Yes, there used to be some open networks, but not so much these days.   
      
     I just checked the networks I can see. There are 23 networks (we live   
   in an appartment building). All but 2 are closed. One 'open' one is a   
   nearby hotel, but that gives 'Can't connect to the network'. The other   
   open one says 'Hidden network', so no visible SSID. I don't want to try   
   to connect to that network.   
      
     So yes, there possibly is an open network, but the large majority are   
   closed.   
      
     Anyway, I've told Micky how he can prevent an auto-connect or do a   
   Forget.   
      
   > >   A quite different issue is if the neighbour's ISP would condone such a   
   > > setup/use.   
   >   
   > They don't care.   
      
     Well, there was a time when some/mine did. I don't know if that's   
   still the case.   
      
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