Computer Related > Free internet access, but where from? Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Iffy Replies: 10

 Free internet access, but where from? - teabelly
Wander round with a laptop/mobile with wireless and see where the signal gets weaker and it might reduce the possibilities in terms of its location.

Seems odd it has dlink and the street name as most spods that are too dim to switch on security aren't likely to manage changing the name... I'd expect dlink and house name or dlink and family name.

I'd connect to it and see if I could get at the router admin page. Secure it then see who complains :-) Or just post notes through everyone's door asking who has a dlink router with that name and see if anyone answers.

If you can get at the admin page you could probably see who else is also connected and that may give you an idea of who it belongs to.

If it is unsecured then it would be easy for someone to connect to it by mistake if their router had a problem and windoze just picked this as next available connection. Especially as it is giving out such a strong signal. With 100% signal then it is likely to be an immediate neighbour.

 Messages Author Date
 Free internet access, but where from? new Iffy 17 Mar 10 18:17
 Free internet access, but where from? new rtj70 17 Mar 10 19:31
 Free internet access, but where from? new Aaron C. Rescue 17 Mar 10 20:02
 Free internet access, but where from? new rtj70 17 Mar 10 21:14
 Free internet access, but where from? new Stuartli 17 Mar 10 21:57
 Free internet access, but where from.. new spamcan61 17 Mar 10 22:01
 Free internet access, but where from? new teabelly 17 Mar 10 22:43
 Free internet access, but where from? new RattleandSmoke 17 Mar 10 23:09
 Free internet access, but where from? new Iffy 18 Mar 10 00:47
 Free internet access, but where from? new Screwloose 18 Mar 10 02:03
 Free internet access, but where from.. new spamcan61 18 Mar 10 09:44
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