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Comment on what causes our wireless internet connection to drop out ? by vlj2002

vlj2002 — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:18:59 +0000

Bad signal from wireless router. Router might be dying or some inference with in freq.
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Comment on what causes our wireless internet connection to drop out ? by Colanth

Colanth — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:29:59 +0000

You’ll have to determine where the connection is being broken - radio, logical connection to the router, logical connection from the router to the modem, etc. You can’t fix something if you don’t know what’s broken.
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Comment on what causes our wireless internet connection to drop out ? by Smitti

Smitti — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:54:59 +0000

The only thing i can think of is if you have anything metal between the router and your laptop, this can send the connection in different directions causing drop outs.

I have wireless myself. I can’t play online games such as Counter Strike: Source because it will drop out all the time(not sure why). But if your just browsing the web (Youtube etc.) then drop outs should not occur.

Hope this helps.
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Past experiences.

Comment on what causes our wireless internet connection to drop out ? by Tom

Tom — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:06:59 +0000

your router might be going bad - get a new one, for fastest speeds get a wireless G router.
make sure u have a password set for your router.
make sure there are no metal objects around it that could interfere with the wireless signal
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Comment on what causes our wireless internet connection to drop out ? by Wonder

Wonder — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:16:59 +0000

From time to time, I inexplicably need to unplug the modem and the router. I don’t know why. I just know that takes care of it. Maybe it gets tired of my constant clickity-clattering.

-MM
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Comment on what causes our wireless internet connection to drop out ? by annorax64

annorax64 — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:41:59 +0000

Have you enabled security on your wireless network and changed the default password for the admin account of your router? If not, a neighbor may be messing around on your network and causing it to drop your connections.
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Comment on what causes our wireless internet connection to drop out ? by noodlecakes

noodlecakes — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:34:59 +0000

your router/modem could be getting hacked into and stolen, other than that i dont know
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Comment on Connecting to a unlocked wireless internet connection? by joe.attaboy

joe.attaboy — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:14:59 +0000

1. Yes, it’s illegal. It’s theft of services. Try asking them, maybe they’ll let you until your link is installed. a peace offering of a nice dinner dish or a six-pack would be one way to grease the skids.

2. Probably not. In fact, the very fact that you can connect to their open network indicates a lack of computer security knowledge. You might want to explain to them the benefits of encrypting their router’s signal.
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Comment on Connecting to a unlocked wireless internet connection? by dewcoons

dewcoons — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:39:59 +0000

It is illegal to hook to some else’s wireless signal in all 50 states. At the least, it is a "theft of services" in that you are using a service provided by ISP without paying for it. You can be fined, dependingon the state, between $10,000 and $50,000 for doing that.

Plus it can be considered a crime of "hacking" as you are breaking into their network without their knowledge or consent. That can result in a prison term.

It also places you at risk should the neighbor to whose network you are connected commits a crime (child porn, spamming, downloading music, harassing someone, etc.), it would be very easy for them to claim that YOU were the one who did it. After all, you are already a "criminal" since you have illegally hacked into their network. (Having working in computer security for many years, I see this happen regularly.)

Also the person whose network you "hack" can easily see that your computer is there. It will show up on their DHCP listing. If I were to find someone on my network, I can guarantee that they would find any shared files they have deleted, and their computer infected with dozens of nasty viruses, spywares, etc. It takes about five minutes to destroy someones computer that is hooked to your network.

I would recommend against using your neighbor’s network. Or at least get their permission so that you can not be charges with "hacking", only with theft of services if caught.

And yes, that person will be able to see what you are doing on the Internet - all the sites you visit, and access any shared files on your computer. They will not be able to read the content of your e-mail, but can track when you connect and to whom you send and from whom you receive e-mails. They can do this using filters on their firewall. So you give up a lot of privacy by doing this.
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18 years in computer IT support and security

Comment on Connecting to a unlocked wireless internet connection? by The Phlebob

The Phlebob — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:11:59 +0000

No more illegal than walking into their open front door and using their telephone to make long distance calls.

Some people claim that the airwaves are free and broadcasting in the clear removes any restrictions. What I suspect is that any court rulings have said that RECEIVING such transmissions isn’t prohibited, but transmitting into that network and using the broadband resources still is.

Doesn’t make sense to me otherwise. Their failure to protect their network shouldn’t have any bearing on whether or not their neighbors can use the ISP.

Hope that helps.
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