XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: wasbit@REMOVEhotmail.com   
      
   On 28/11/2025 19:03, Paul wrote:   
   > On Fri, 11/28/2025 3:47 AM, 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?   
   >>>   
   >>> 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.   
   >   
   > It seems to be mostly a tale about semi-broken or half-functional kit.   
   > Since the OP has his own paid Internet service, there is no   
   > evidence of "100% leeching" going on, particularly. I bet the   
   > OP could tighten up his settings a bit.   
   >   
      
   The OP knows he has connected to the neighbour's wifi but said nothing   
   about having permission.   
   Until clarified it is bandwidth theft.   
      
      
      
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   wasbit   
      
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