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using a Wireless network (not yours)?

ok so i went in my room with my laptop it has a built in Wireless thing so it connects to Wireless networks on its own and i guess someone has Wireless network on my street and i have been using it is that bad or no ?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    hahaha i do that same exact thing! i dont think there's anyway that ur neighbor can tell that ur using there connection..so its cool! =)

    dont worry about it.

  • 5 years ago

    Each router has an SSID (aka name). Your neighbors' seem to be nearby but probably not real close. If are very near your router with your computer click on the little wifi icon at lower left and it will show you whats available. The one with the highest signal is probably yours. The rest are neighbors. It is illegal to connect with someone elses network even if it isn't secured. Their payment might be based on usage for example and the outsider would use up their month's megabytes. Now about the security. You really need to get out the user guide and set the router up with a security key to keep others out of your network. If you don't have the user guide go to the makers website, click Support and you will see a way to download it.

  • mike H
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    two sides to this it could be bad for the owner of the wifi network as you could pretty much browse anything, plus if their wifi network is not secure chances are the router is not as well plus any other computers connected to it. from your point of view you dont know if anyone is checking out your computer while your connected or checking what your browsing in hope you'll put in a credit card number

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