Am I stealing?? - The Orange Mane

sutoazul · 05-17-2004, 08:22 PM

I have my laptop that I used for school work, and at school we get connected through a wireless network. I've never used my laptop at home until last Friday, I found out that I can connect to the internet wireless; I guess a neighbor has a cable connection and a wireless network installed.

So if I don't do anything extra to get the connection, just turn my laptop on, and I get connected automatically.... Am I stealing from my neighbor??

-Slap- · 05-17-2004, 08:23 PM

Ethics will only hold you back, kid.

RhymesayersDU · 05-17-2004, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by -Slap-

Ethics will only hold you back, kid.

Yet another reason why I owe you rep.

Tombstone RJ · 05-17-2004, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by -Slap-

Ethics will only hold you back, kid.

So true...

baja · 05-17-2004, 08:27 PM

Mow his lawn if you feel gulity

Ratboy · 05-17-2004, 08:29 PM

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Mow his lawn if you feel gulity

Haha!!

i wouldnt feel quilty.. he isnt spending extra money.. If you hate the word stealing then, id perfer it as "Borrowing" the connection for a short period of time

Tom G · 05-17-2004, 08:31 PM

Of course you are. You shouldn't even have to pose the question.

Tombstone RJ · 05-17-2004, 08:31 PM

Its only "stealing" if you get caught...

Raiders Rock · 05-17-2004, 08:31 PM

He can easily set it up securely, if he doesn't it's an radio wave and if you can rec it do it

Raiders Rock · 05-17-2004, 08:35 PM

although if he knows what he is doing he can look in his router admin and can see you are there

Tombstone RJ · 05-17-2004, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ®aiders®ock

although if he knows what he is doing he can look in his router admin and can see you are there

Then you'd be caught, and that might be interpreted as stealing... then again, can you BS because a little BS may be enough to get you off the hook...

RhymesayersDU · 05-17-2004, 08:39 PM

Why am I not surprised that a Raider Fan knows the specifics on how to steal something?

Raiders Rock · 05-17-2004, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RhymesayersDU

Why am I not surprised that a Raider Fan knows the specifics on how to steal something?

Because RR has a wireless network and the kids next door where in mine or you are a sterotypical hypocrite Donk fan that couldn't find his ass with both hands.

You pick the answer

Ratboy · 05-17-2004, 08:46 PM

What did you do RR? If it was me, i would allow it, id just charge him 1/4 of the cost for cable connect!!

BroncoHI · 05-17-2004, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ®aiders®ock

Because RR has a wireless network and the kids next door where in mine or you are a sterotypical hypocrite Donk fan that couldn't find his ass with both hands.

You pick the answer

It would be easy to find yours if you removed your head first. Hows prision?

PatsWin2002 · 05-17-2004, 08:49 PM

I've actually wondered why more people aren't doing that in apartment buildings, dorms, etc.

You can split a $50 a month bill quite a few ways and never know the difference performance-wise.

Taco John · 05-17-2004, 08:53 PM

As a person with a wireless network of his own, I put the onus on the person who is leaving their network open. I don't think you are stealing. I think you are sharing what is available to you. If this person didn't want anyone else to be able to share their network, they could have easily prevented it by putting a password on their box.

Raiders Rock · 05-17-2004, 08:53 PM

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What did you do RR? If it was me, i would allow it, id just charge him 1/4 of the cost for cable connect!!

Good idea, just tell him you can't afford it and just want to use it for school research

Just tell him the truth, the wireless card automatically searches for a network and if one isn't secure it will lock on.

Since the kids already had a high speed connection I just used a strong encryption and that took care of the problem.... I didn't confront them or anything

Swedish Extrovert · 05-17-2004, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RTribbey

Haha!!

i wouldnt feel quilty.. he isnt spending extra money.. If you hate the word stealing then, id perfer it as "Borrowing" the connection for a short period of time

My thoughts. Dude, it aint stealing. He's paying for somthing that you're getting, but he's getting it too.

"Etichs will only hold you back"

I say 'Only ethics will hold you back'

I guess if you feel guilty...

baja · 05-17-2004, 08:56 PM

Maybe he's letting you in so he can capture your idenity and/or credit card info. or maybe he likes young men.

Taco John · 05-17-2004, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by -Slap-

Ethics will only hold you back, kid.

Alas. That is the point of ethics.

sutoazul · 05-17-2004, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ®aiders®ock

He can easily set it up securely, if he doesn't it's an radio wave and if you can rec it do it

Good that's what I was thinking too. It's his/her loss that they don't have a secured network!! I'm not doing anything illegal!! It's just like turning my radio on.
Thanks

TheManeMan · 05-17-2004, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sutoazul

I have my laptop that I used for school work, and at school we get connected through a wireless network. I've never used my laptop at home until last Friday, I found out that I can connect to the internet wireless; I guess a neighbor has a cable connection and a wireless network installed.

So if I don't do anything extra to get the connection, just turn my laptop on, and I get connected automatically.... Am I stealing from my neighbor??

Thats crazy...If I were you I'd be on the hush hush about it...you already let too many people know about it

sutoazul · 05-17-2004, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ®aiders®ock

although if he knows what he is doing he can look in his router admin and can see you are there

I live in an apartment complex, and the apartments are very stack together. If he sees someone connected, he might have to go to a few apartments to see who's connected. So I'm not worried of getting caught.

Now what I'm scared of is if he can get into MY computer through the net??

baja · 05-17-2004, 09:42 PM

Course he can it's a two way street

05-17-2004, 08:22 PM	#1
sutoazul Independently Owned Go Broncos!! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,514 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	Am I stealing?? I have my laptop that I used for school work, and at school we get connected through a wireless network. I've never used my laptop at home until last Friday, I found out that I can connect to the internet wireless; I guess a neighbor has a cable connection and a wireless network installed. So if I don't do anything extra to get the connection, just turn my laptop on, and I get connected automatically.... Am I stealing from my neighbor??

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05-17-2004, 08:23 PM	#2
-Slap- Ring of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 31,895	Ethics will only hold you back, kid.

05-17-2004, 08:27 PM	#5
baja It is what it Is. Pay attention. Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: in a bunker Posts: 54,394 Adopt-a-Bronco: Julius Thomas	Mow his lawn if you feel gulity

05-17-2004, 08:31 PM	#7
Tom G Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 1,429	Of course you are. You shouldn't even have to pose the question.

05-17-2004, 08:31 PM	#8
Tombstone RJ Ring of Famer Old School Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: In the Tetons! Posts: 19,527 Adopt-a-Bronco: WorrellWilliams	Its only "stealing" if you get caught...

05-17-2004, 08:31 PM	#9
Raiders Rock The Darkside RaidersKickAss.com Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,571	He can easily set it up securely, if he doesn't it's an radio wave and if you can rec it do it

05-17-2004, 08:35 PM	#10
Raiders Rock The Darkside RaidersKickAss.com Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,571	although if he knows what he is doing he can look in his router admin and can see you are there

05-17-2004, 08:39 PM	#12
RhymesayersDU Go Broncos, Nuggets, Rox GANGNAM STYLE Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Back In The 303! Posts: 14,850 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ty Lawson	Why am I not surprised that a Raider Fan knows the specifics on how to steal something?

05-17-2004, 08:46 PM	#14
Ratboy It's all over... ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 13,289	What did you do RR? If it was me, i would allow it, id just charge him 1/4 of the cost for cable connect!!

05-17-2004, 08:49 PM	#16
PatsWin2002 Giggity Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: South of Boston Posts: 6,270	I've actually wondered why more people aren't doing that in apartment buildings, dorms, etc. You can split a $50 a month bill quite a few ways and never know the difference performance-wise.

05-17-2004, 08:53 PM	#17
Taco John 24/7 Broncos In Elway I Trust Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 49,742 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	As a person with a wireless network of his own, I put the onus on the person who is leaving their network open. I don't think you are stealing. I think you are sharing what is available to you. If this person didn't want anyone else to be able to share their network, they could have easily prevented it by putting a password on their box.

05-17-2004, 08:56 PM	#20
baja It is what it Is. Pay attention. Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: in a bunker Posts: 54,394 Adopt-a-Bronco: Julius Thomas	Maybe he's letting you in so he can capture your idenity and/or credit card info. or maybe he likes young men.

05-17-2004, 09:42 PM	#25
baja It is what it Is. Pay attention. Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: in a bunker Posts: 54,394 Adopt-a-Bronco: Julius Thomas	Course he can it's a two way street