sharing wifi

David_Aston

The youngster next door to Sis, asked if he could have her hub password. His own system was down, and apparently he needed to job search in the meantime. Sis baulked at first, telling him he would be able to see her emails. He said, not so, and she has allowed this to happen.
I have suggested she should change her hub password,
now that this "emergency" is over for next door neighbour.
Can I ask, does it matter anyway? Is there a "security" risk of any sort for Sis?
Ongoing, I guess it would be unfair to have someone paying for broadband, while neighbours galore, also got the benefits.
The question of how she changes her hub password, she is BT, will also have to be tackled, unless you lot, and indeed she, doesn't think it is necessary.

[Deleted User]

Change it, now.

https://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/14110/~/how-do-i-change-the-wi-fi-password-on-my-bt-hub%3F

giraffe69

Yes. Changing the password is a good idea. apart from security if the Broadband package is not unlimited someone else is using your data allowance.

to change the hub password go into your router settings. you can go into any web browser and type http://192.168.1.254. This takes you to the hub. Choose settings and you can change the password. It says "To prevent unauthorised access to your Hub's settings, BT Hub Manager is password protected.
To change your Hub default settings you'll need to log into BT Hub Manager by entering a password.
On first use you'll need to enter your Hub's 'Admin password' (it's on the Hub settings card), then click the 'OK' button on this page.
It is recommended that you change the password straight away to keep your Hub secure.
Remember, your password is case sensitive.

David_Aston

Thanks for your rapid replies.
Sis lives two hundred miles away, so phone conversations will be necessary. Not sure how she finds out about her data allowance. Certainly a good point, that this would be used. As we speak, I believe, she believes that lad next door will not use her service again. Like you guys, I would change the password. We have always been able to "see", next doors wifi. I would never have dreamed of asking them to allow us to use it.

JJ_Egan

David_Aston wrote: »

Thanks for your rapid replies.
Sis lives two hundred miles away, so phone conversations will be necessary.

Email the above instructions easier to read than phone confusion .

Geodark

There is also the issue of liability if he uses it for any dodgy purposes, downloading movies etc - or even worse things. never a good idea to share wifi with people outside the house. Most, if not all, broadband providers frown on this anyway,

System

For future reference...

The BT Homehub comes with an option to set up a guest network with a separate SSID and password.

Also if the neighbour is a BT internet customer they can use their email and password from their BT account to log into any BT router they can see where the user hasn't opted out of sharing via FON. All they have to do is connect to any BTWifi-with-FON SSID, open their browser and it'll take them to a sign in page. Sign in with the email and password they use to access their BT internet account details and they're good to go.

RumRat

Seems you found the clash between the old and the new. Youngsters won't see what all the fuss is about, it's just WiFi....The older generation see it as private and and a security risk.
Just change the password and see if you can have a guest mode on your particular router if there are any further needs.

David_Aston

Thanks for the further replies. It is true, that whenever we visit friends and family, almost the first thing we do, is to get onto their wifi where possible.
I suppose this is pretty much the same thing. I take the point that BT, Virgin, Sky or whoever would much prefer users to be joining them, and paying the dosh!

AndyPix

Change the password yes.
And also - while you / she is in the settings ** DISABLE WPA **


A computer on the same wifi network in the hands of someone with a bit of know how has the potential to cause all sorts of financial and legal problems for your sis.
But saying that - someone with those skills would be able to crack the password in 60 seconds max anyway.


Just ask my neighbours mwahahaaaa

that

I have let my then new neighbours have access for a few weeks, while they got connected.

They could have potentially hacked my system or brute forced me password, but not that worried, and I not do online banking either