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04-20-2004, 02:44 PM | #1 |
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Just got my new laptop... using my neighbor's net connection
I just got my laptop (Dell Inspiron 8600, 15.4" SXGA+, 1.4 Centrino, DVD+RW ) and it found a wireless net connection. I am assuming i must be connected to one of my neighbors' wireless routers, how cool is that!
I have wondered about that before. Ya know, like if lots of people in nearby homes, or even more so, in an apartment complex, have wireless routers, wouldn't all their lines be getting crossed? I'm sure they must have secure connections or login/passwords or something that can be enabled to prevent that. Apparently the neighbors haven't done it though.
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04-20-2004, 02:48 PM | #2 |
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to be honest most people wont even think about it cause unless you are downloading a ton you arent slowing down their connection at all
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04-20-2004, 02:50 PM | #3 |
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nows the time to download everything you want since its from their ip
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04-20-2004, 02:51 PM | #4 |
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Yes, you can secure your wireless connection. You can set it up so anyone can see it, but needs the password to connect. You can also set it up so that no one can see it....I think you have to know the name of it or something to connect to it.
Lucky for you, your neighbors haven't done that! Nice. |
04-20-2004, 02:54 PM | #5 |
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hmm, apparently they're on dial up. Maybe not, but whatever it is, it's very slow. Time to dig out a spare cat-5 and plug into my hub the old fashioned way.
Actually, i'll do that later, right now i'm off to the library to 'study'. Any suggestions for a good small, wireless, 3 button + scroll wheel mouse? |
04-20-2004, 02:55 PM | #6 |
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I hear Logitech makes a good wireless mouse Just ask around OT about it
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04-20-2004, 02:57 PM | #7 | |
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04-20-2004, 03:28 PM | #8 |
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Get a Cantenna and point it around to improve your signal. Of course, that defeats the whole purpose of wireless.
Check bensbargains.net for deals on wireless hubs. I picked up a Belkin one for $9.99 after a $50 mail in rebate. |
04-20-2004, 03:37 PM | #9 |
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yea you can drive around and find people who havent encrypted their routers... then you can do **** to their computer if you want... its really interesting what you can do
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04-20-2004, 03:38 PM | #10 |
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Yes a large gain antenna would do it, but if you already have your own connection and aren't a leet hax0r biAtch, then don't worry about.
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04-20-2004, 03:48 PM | #11 |
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I secured my wireless network through Mac Address specification. If you're wireless card isn't physically typed into my router as a known good PC, then you get the big DENIED!
Not that my access really extends much beyond my house... -Danny |
04-20-2004, 03:59 PM | #12 |
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Congrats! Welcome to the 8600 family.
As far as wireless mouse, i grabbed the Logitech MX700 and give it an A+. It has 7 buttons plus the wheel. |
04-20-2004, 04:03 PM | #13 |
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Good luck with your Dell... mine sucks..
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04-20-2004, 04:03 PM | #14 |
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I live in a rural area, so I just leave my wireless router public.
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04-20-2004, 04:04 PM | #15 |
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how would the RIAA handle something like that?
if someone got caught but claims no one used kazaa and riaa foud out their wireless was open to the public (because the owners werent smart enought o lock it down) would that be a good exceuse? hackers? |
04-20-2004, 04:06 PM | #16 |
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Some guy I know secured his wireless network so much (AirPort Extreme) that even he couldn't get on it himself
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04-20-2004, 05:44 PM | #17 |
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I looked at the fancy pants logitech wireless mouse, and feature-wise, it's great. However, it and its receiver are larger than i want to carry around with me. The guy at circuit city told me that all the other wireless mice (the small ones made for laptops had a range of about 18 inches to MAYBE 3 feet at best. That sucks.
What i want is a small mouse, with one of those tiny USB key sized receivers, 2 normal buttons, an "IE Back" button, and a scroll wheel. And i want it to have enough range so that i can control the laptop from my bed while watching DVD movies--about 10 feet (The Big Lebowski can put me to sleep every night! ). |
04-20-2004, 05:50 PM | #18 | |
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04-20-2004, 05:55 PM | #19 |
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I have the logitech wireless MX duo..
it works like 30 feet away..but it would be a little much for a laptop.. |
04-20-2004, 05:56 PM | #20 | |
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04-20-2004, 05:57 PM | #21 |
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Use a bluetooth wireless mouse.
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04-20-2004, 05:57 PM | #22 | |
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04-20-2004, 05:57 PM | #23 |
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I had a dream where I shared a single broadband account with a few neighbors via a wireless access point. Of course this was only a dream as it violates the user agreement with a hypothetical DSL provider...
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04-20-2004, 06:04 PM | #24 |
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Would repeater work to extend the signal further out? If so...
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