XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11
From: robin_listas@es.invalid
On 2025-12-02 23:23, Chris wrote:
> 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.
It is the mobile network, but used with fixed hardware. A router with a SIM.
>
>> 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.
They use the limited bandwidth per month of the connection. The user
might find that his connection ends early and doesn't have internet on
day 20.
>
>> 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.
Not an exception, there are many thousand people that have to use that
service because there is no fibre or copper at their homes.
--
Cheers, Carlos.
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