Am i breaking the law????

hello everyone,
i recently purchased a wifi pcmcia card for my laptop and quickly discovered
a hot spot close to where i live. i managed to connect to this network
straight away and was surfing the net in no time, all this seems like great
fun but does anyone know if i can get bollocked for this or what?

cheers any help would be much appreciated

yes, without permission. Or, it could be a free "hotspot", ask the owner of
the network if it is.


Alan


"bman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:btd2h1$bh3$(E-Mail Removed)...
> hello everyone,
> i recently purchased a wifi pcmcia card for my laptop and quickly
discovered
> a hot spot close to where i live. i managed to connect to this network
> straight away and was surfing the net in no time, all this seems like
great
> fun but does anyone know if i can get bollocked for this or what?
>
> cheers any help would be much appreciated
>
>

no its definetly no free hot spot its by the side of someones house. me and
a pal are sittin up there now using someone elses connection. can they tell?
and what would be likely to happen if they found out?


"Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:btd338$q4o$(E-Mail Removed)...
> yes, without permission. Or, it could be a free "hotspot", ask the owner
of
> the network if it is.
>
>
> Alan
>
>
> "bman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:btd2h1$bh3$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > hello everyone,
> > i recently purchased a wifi pcmcia card for my laptop and quickly
> discovered
> > a hot spot close to where i live. i managed to connect to this network
> > straight away and was surfing the net in no time, all this seems like
> great
> > fun but does anyone know if i can get bollocked for this or what?
> >
> > cheers any help would be much appreciated
> >
> >
>
>
>

"bman" <(E-Mail Removed)> schreef in bericht
news:btd3ai$p13$(E-Mail Removed)...
> no its definetly no free hot spot its by the side of someones house. me
and
> a pal are sittin up there now using someone elses connection. can they
tell?
> and what would be likely to happen if they found out?
>
Some people in Texas get the death penalty for less....

John


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You won't go to jail for it, but as a courtesy you may wish to inform the
owner of his vulnerability.

--Ray
"bman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:btd2h1$bh3$(E-Mail Removed)...
> hello everyone,
> i recently purchased a wifi pcmcia card for my laptop and quickly
discovered
> a hot spot close to where i live. i managed to connect to this network
> straight away and was surfing the net in no time, all this seems like
great
> fun but does anyone know if i can get bollocked for this or what?
>
> cheers any help would be much appreciated
>
>

In article <zKqKb.35076$(E-Mail Removed)>,
Ray Bacon <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
:You won't go to jail for it, but as a courtesy you may wish to inform the
wner of his vulnerability.

Ray, you (or at least your email address) appear to be in the USA,
whereas the original poster appeared to be in the UK. Could you
clarify whether your response was based upon US law or UK law?
--
Can a statement be self-referential without knowing it?

Walter,

It was based on neither. With all respect, he will not go to jail in the
US for hitchhiking on a private residential WiFi signal. Obviously, I can't
speak for how laws are interpreted or enforced in the UK.

On the other hand, if he was thought to be maliciously tapping a network
wireless signal from a government source in the US, he could very well be
charged with some violation, depending on the area and jurisdiction.

--Ray B

"Walter Roberson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:btdj36$rg6$(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <zKqKb.35076$(E-Mail Removed)>,
> Ray Bacon <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> :You won't go to jail for it, but as a courtesy you may wish to inform the
> wner of his vulnerability.
>
> Ray, you (or at least your email address) appear to be in the USA,
> whereas the original poster appeared to be in the UK. Could you
> clarify whether your response was based upon US law or UK law?
> --
> Can a statement be self-referential without knowing it?

yes they can tell if they have the right software.
They can only see where you are connected to and your IP address.

"bman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:btd3ai$p13$(E-Mail Removed)...
> no its definetly no free hot spot its by the side of someones house. me
and
> a pal are sittin up there now using someone elses connection. can they
tell?
> and what would be likely to happen if they found out?
>
>
> "Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:btd338$q4o$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > yes, without permission. Or, it could be a free "hotspot", ask the owner
> of
> > the network if it is.
> >
> >
> > Alan
> >
> >
> > "bman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:btd2h1$bh3$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > hello everyone,
> > > i recently purchased a wifi pcmcia card for my laptop and quickly
> > discovered
> > > a hot spot close to where i live. i managed to connect to this network
> > > straight away and was surfing the net in no time, all this seems like
> > great
> > > fun but does anyone know if i can get bollocked for this or what?
> > >
> > > cheers any help would be much appreciated
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

bman <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> hello everyone,
> i recently purchased a wifi pcmcia card for my laptop and quickly discovered
> a hot spot close to where i live. i managed to connect to this network
> straight away and was surfing the net in no time, all this seems like great
> fun but does anyone know if i can get bollocked for this or what?
>
> cheers any help would be much appreciated

If the person whos network you are using does not intend to make it freely
accessible, you are certainly committing an offence under the Computer
Misuse Act.
(in the UK).
IIRC, the maximum penalty is a few months to a few years jailtime.
However, if it would actually be prosecuted is another question.

bman wrote:

> hello everyone,
> i recently purchased a wifi pcmcia card for my laptop and quickly
> discovered a hot spot close to where i live. i managed to connect to this
> network straight away and was surfing the net in no time, all this seems
> like great fun but does anyone know if i can get bollocked for this or
> what?

That would depend on the owner. If they made it publicly available, no
problem. If they didn't, it's theft of service. However, they should have
at least used WEP, if they didn't want to share.

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