Piggy backing - Page 2

entwisi · 19-04-2007, 19:07

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Originally Posted by Neil

RTFM means Read The F***ing Manual

actually it started out as flipping, only the crude and vocabularly challenged interpreted it as the other F word

lancsdave · 19-04-2007, 19:28

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Originally Posted by entwisi

actually it started out as flipping, only the crude and vocabularly challenged interpreted it as the other F word

Well that should put flipping Neil in his place

***Mr D*** · 20-04-2007, 15:00

So what the worst thing that could happen??

I mean I use BT Home Hub and used it as it was strainght out of the box.

as far as Im aware I have no added security.

entwisi · 20-04-2007, 21:31

worst, someone connects to your hub, downloads child porn, hacks a bank or three, has a crack at CIA, according to your ISPs logs it was you all along, your either extradited to guantanamo bay or getting beaten to a pulp at her majesty's pleasure in teh UK.

That sounds pretty worst that could happen IMHO

accymel · 21-04-2007, 22:27

Entwisi

In plain english i simply cannot change my security from WEP to WPA [yes i have read the flippin manual & as i said its as much help as a pen with no ink!!!]

Simply hub is only recognising its own SSID & WEP key, tried doing WPA & lost connection completely saying cant connect, when launching hub manager it cant connect to hub but despite my change to WPA its simply bypassing it back to the wep default - plus side now windows can find my network which didnt before - weird.

So what do i do

slinky · 21-04-2007, 22:31

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Originally Posted by accymel

Entwisi

In plain english i simply cannot change my security from WEP to WPA [yes i have read the flippin manual & as i said its as much help as a pen with no ink!!!]

Simply hub is only recognising its own SSID & WEP key, tried doing WPA & lost connection completely saying cant connect, when launching hub manager it cant connect to hub but despite my change to WPA its simply bypassing it back to the wep default - plus side now windows can find my network which didnt before - weird.

So what do i do

I say don't mess with it....... For christ sake if it goes tit's up you will have to ring BT, and then you will have a problem on your hands cos they are all thick as pig ****e.

accymel · 21-04-2007, 22:35

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Originally Posted by slinky

I say don't mess with it....... For christ sake if it goes tit's up you will have to ring BT, and then you will have a problem on your hands cos they are all thick as pig ****e.

I did anyway but put it back as it was, cant be ringing india again, & their manual guide is as u put it pig ****e

Neil · 22-04-2007, 08:08

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Originally Posted by entwisi

actually it started out as flipping, only the crude and vocabularly challenged interpreted it as the other F word

IMHO it started out as RTM. The F was added meaning like I said, those who like to think of themselves as good boys and girls say the F means flipping so they can pretend they are not swearing

Neil · 22-04-2007, 08:11

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Originally Posted by entwisi

worst, someone connects to your hub, downloads child porn, hacks a bank or three, has a crack at CIA, according to your ISPs logs it was you all along, your either extradited to guantanamo bay or getting beaten to a pulp at her majesty's pleasure in teh UK.

That sounds pretty worst that could happen IMHO

I am with Ian on this one. All these wireless routers given out by ISP to people who don't know enough about them to make themselves safe.
No disrespect to the average home user but when you start messing with networks you need to know a bit more than just "click here to connect to the internet"

accymel · 22-04-2007, 16:59

Just in case u thought i wasn't serious about my wireless prob - err i am, so any help appreciated as im back to wired connection as the hub is very close to getting a kicking

entwisi · 23-04-2007, 07:34

See post in other thread, Sorry, I had a life outside the internet this weekend!

Neil · 23-04-2007, 07:34

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Originally Posted by entwisi

See post in other thread, Sorry, I had a life outside the internet this weekend!

Why ?

entwisi · 23-04-2007, 07:43

Why do I have a life or why am I sorry?

Neil · 23-04-2007, 08:51

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Originally Posted by entwisi

Why do I have a life or why am I sorry?

I don't know, I only posted it.

MargaretR · 14-05-2007, 11:52

I am due to go wireless on Friday (see the thread re Orange) and have read this thread for the first time - worried - I dont stay connected all day and have a firewall -just how 'insecure 'will I be?