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Would you use a neighbour's broadband?

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Poll Started 17 April 2007. Would you use a neighbour's broadband? You're connected at home but don't have wireless access. One day your laptop detects a strong signal from a neighbour's wireless router which you can access the web via. Which of these is nearest to your attitude?

A. I'd use it happily, without telling them
B. I'd ask them first if they minded
C. I'd generally avoid it, but may access quickly when needed
D. I'd ask if I could pay a portion of their bill and use it
E. I'd never use it, it's not mine, if I want wireless I'll get it

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  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    This happened to us.The way I see it if you cant protect your computer tough luck to you.They have now sorted it
    :heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls
  • Been there and done it. I would never try and hack in to their PC but if they are going to give me an open connection then I will use it.
    Nothing to see here, move along.
  • Mark7799
    Mark7799 Posts: 4,806 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    DW's ex had this situation - he told his neighbour and they now split the cost. I voted D
    Gwlad heb iaith, gwlad heb galon
  • We've been told that its technically fraud (as if you don't have an agreement with your neighbour, you're stealing their identity by pretending your computer is theirs!)
    So we're advised to decline sales of wireless adapters to anyone who admits that this is what they are to use it for.

    Having said that, the street our PC shop is on, there are currently 7 networks and 4 of them are unsecured.
    :: No Unauthorised Links in Signatures please - FM ::
  • nej
    nej Posts: 1,526 Forumite
    I've borrowed broadband from someone whilst at my parents house fixing their pc, but generally I wouldn't.
  • mikeywills
    mikeywills Posts: 929 Forumite
    A, hell yeah!, if they are fool enough not to encrypt it, I'll use it!. Not that it bothers me mines included in my package anyway:doh:
    I had a plan..........its here somewhere.
  • skintas_2
    skintas_2 Posts: 1,679 Forumite
    why borrow when you can get from sky or orange for free........ if i foiund some cheeky so and so was doin this to me on a regular basis i would go nuts.........
    i will be debt free, i will
  • Discovered a neighbouring network connection quite by accident, used it for a few months. When it was finally secured, it was on the same day my TalkTalk service came online. Worked out pretty well all things considered. I locked mine though, didn't want some cheeky mutt helping themself did I !
  • ben500
    ben500 Posts: 23,192 Forumite
    skintas wrote: »
    why borrow when you can get from sky or orange for free........ if i foiund some cheeky so and so was doin this to me on a regular basis i would go nuts.........
    I'd call the police and have them prosecuted, it's both theft and fraud at my expense
    Four guns yet only one trigger prepare for a volley.


    Together we can make a difference.
  • This issue is in the news right now - here it is

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/6565079.stm
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