XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   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, without permission it was theft.   
      
     You keep harping on that, but, as I said, we and hence you don't *know*   
   if it was without permission (and we don't know if it was open or not).   
      
   > 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.   
      
     Nope it isn't. You apparently do, but probably most of this audience   
   doesn't do "Guilty until proven innocent!".   
      
   > >    
   > > 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.   
      
     Non response duly noted.   
      
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