XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11
From: ithinkiam@gmail.com
Carlos E.R. wrote:
> On 2025-12-02 15:11, Chris wrote:
>> wasbit wrote:
>>> On 01/12/2025 18:04, Chris wrote:
>>>> wasbit wrote:
>>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> Theft requires that someone is deprived of something. Given every
broadband
>>>> connection is unlimited there is no "deprivation".
>>>>
>>>> Using something without paying for it is potentially fraud, however.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Every broadband connection is NOT unlimited.
>>> Mine is currently 200GB per calendar month, which was 60GB then 100GB.
>>
>> You're the exception rather than the rule.
>
> Depends. Spain has a very deep fibre coverage, but there are rural areas
> without. If you have to depend on a router with a SIM card,
That's not broadband in my book. It's mobile data.
> many
> providers limit the downloads per month. Even if you contract a
> limitless connection, in actual practice they have limits, and may
> severe your connection if you download movies every day.
None of this is relevant to a neighbour accidentally connecting to your
wifi. My point is there is no theft as there's no deprivation of internet
access.
> I had a beach residence with such a connection. Land line copper
> connection had been available, till the entire copper network was
> decommissioned, and they did not deploy fibre to every place that had
> copper previously. Just 200 meters away.
Like I said. That's an exception.
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