XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: G6JPG@255soft.uk   
      
   On 2025/11/30 4:52:29, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:   
   > On 29/11/2025 9:36 pm, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> On 2025-11-28 17:00, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:   
   >>> On 26/11/2025 9:55 pm, micky wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> 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.   
   >>>   
   >>> Your neighbor's internet belongs not to you. Stop using it. :)   
   >>   
   >> It is that neighbour responsibility to close the door, ie, put a   
   >> password on his WiFi.   
   >>   
   >> There are computers and phones that will connect automatically (by   
   >> default) to any open WiFi without asking.   
   >    
   > You do NOT take advantage of others' mistakes. :)   
   >    
   Carlos was pointing out that some things will connect to any open wifi,   
   _without the user knowing_. That is not "taking advantage" - or if it   
   is, your opprobrium needs to be addressed to the makers of such   
   equipment, not the users.   
      
      
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   2014-11-16)   
      
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