Question regarding using wireless account of somebody else

Hi,
I'm able to pick up a wireless internet signal whose user account I don't
know. Am I legally allowed to do this? If not, is there any way the ISP can
get back to me? If so, how?

Thanks

Id say if they arent using any security then they are voluntarily leaving it
open for anyone to use, jsut like a public hotspot. The ISP probably wont
know, your address is hidden from them,, unless they just dig into the
details. Play DUmb,,,,,,,,,,,, i.e. I thought it was one of those free
hotspots they keep talking about.




"Texas Longhorns" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:xtDcd.18062$(E-Mail Removed). ..
> Hi,
> I'm able to pick up a wireless internet signal whose user account I don't
> know. Am I legally allowed to do this? If not, is there any way the ISP
can
> get back to me? If so, how?
>
> Thanks
>
>

Just be respectful...don't leave Bittorrent serving up 700mb cd images
using up 10s of GBs of upload bandwidth overnight.


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On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 19:58:38 GMT, alxdotnet
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>Just be respectful...don't leave Bittorrent serving up 700mb cd images
>using up 10s of GBs of upload bandwidth overnight.

Counter question: is there any way to detect when someone is
mooching off your account as described above? I've seen other posts
from people who've discovered unsecured hotspots and wondered...
Emanuel
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1983 Porsche 928 Guards Red/Black

yea, i know. When I bought a notebook i found 5 wireless connections
available from my bedroom. I live in an appartment building so i thought it
was understandable, but in my girlfriend's house I also found few
connections. Althought very low signal still better then 56k.


"Texas Longhorns" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:xtDcd.18062$(E-Mail Removed). ..
> Hi,
> I'm able to pick up a wireless internet signal whose user account I don't
> know. Am I legally allowed to do this? If not, is there any way the ISP
> can get back to me? If so, how?
>
> Thanks
>

Texas Longhorns wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm able to pick up a wireless internet signal whose user account I don't
> know. Am I legally allowed to do this? If not, is there any way the ISP can
> get back to me? If so, how?
>
> Thanks
>
>

IANALY (I am not a lawyer yet) but my understanding is that it is
illegal. They're leaving it open and unsecure, or not lowering the
power to the point that you can't intercept it does not give you
permission to use it.

It is illegal in all 50 states, in some way or another, to connect to
someone elses network.

--Adam

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 05:55:19 -0500, "TechMeister"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Id say if they arent using any security then they are voluntarily leaving it
>open for anyone to use, jsut like a public hotspot. The ISP probably wont
>know, your address is hidden from them,, unless they just dig into the
>details. Play DUmb,,,,,,,,,,,, i.e. I thought it was one of those free
>hotspots they keep talking about.
>
>
>
>
>"Texas Longhorns" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:xtDcd.18062$(E-Mail Removed) ...
>> Hi,
>> I'm able to pick up a wireless internet signal whose user account I don't
>> know. Am I legally allowed to do this? If not, is there any way the ISP
>can
>> get back to me? If so, how?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>

Playing dumb is fine, but you should actually *play* dumb and not be
dumb. Using an internet connection that you are not authorized to is
certainly unethical, and in most places is illegal. Leaving your door
unlocked is not a universal invitation to enter and throw a party.

That said, it's pretty safe to assume that the ISP or law enforcement
won't be tracking you down and throwing the bracelets on you any time
soon unless you're doing something horribly illegal like surfing
kiddie-p0rn.