XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11
From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org
On 2/12/2025 8:33 pm, wasbit wrote:
> On 01/12/2025 13:47, Frank Slootweg wrote:
>> wasbit wrote:
>>> On 28/11/2025 19:03, Paul wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 11/28/2025 3:47 AM, wasbit wrote:
>> [...]
>>>>> 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.
>>
>> micky's *computer* *accidentily* connected to his neighbour's WiFi:
>
> Whether it was accidental or not he connected to his neighbour's wifi.
> Once he realised,
... *and knowingly continued* ...
> without permission it was theft.
>
> In the UK it is an offence under the Communications Act 2003 & possibly
> the Computer Misuse Act.
>
> It is up to the OP to clarify.
>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> So *instead of* connecting to his "cable" (wired LAN?) or WiFi, his
>> *computer* (*not* micky) connected to his neighbour's WiFi.
>>
>> Could he have disconnected the neighbour's WiFi in those 30 minutes?
>> Yes. Did he know how to do that? I don't know.
>>
>> As to "bandwidth theft": I'm sure his accidental use, doesn't deserve
>> your harsh condemnation.
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