About Wireless gateaways

Hello,

I am just wondering if anyone knows how to get into other people's
wireless network. The problem is that some guy is threat me that he
will get into mine and steal my files. Also, he claims that he uses my
internet but I doubt it. Is there a way to get into his network or at
least obtain internet from him. Thank you

gio wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am just wondering if anyone knows how to get into other people's
> wireless network. The problem is that some guy is threat me that he
> will get into mine and steal my files. Also, he claims that he uses my
> internet but I doubt it. Is there a way to get into his network or at
> least obtain internet from him. Thank you
>
As a basis for criminal action, hacking is a criminal offense, whether
white-hat or back-hat hacking. Your question should be, at least the
way I read it, is something like this, "What kind of security would
protect my wireless internet connection from outsiders?" You want to
enable the security features on your wireless router. This means that
you want to use an authentication key and you want to use some type of
encryption. A stonger encryption is better. You need to check on the
features your wireless router offers to you and then you want to enable
those features. For a start, it won't cost you any money and you will
learn something about network security.

In article <4701cceb$0$16528$(E-Mail Removed)>,
DarthOdor <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> gio wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am just wondering if anyone knows how to get into other people's
> > wireless network. The problem is that some guy is threat me that he
> > will get into mine and steal my files. Also, he claims that he uses my
> > internet but I doubt it. Is there a way to get into his network or at
> > least obtain internet from him. Thank you
> >
> As a basis for criminal action, hacking is a criminal offense, whether
> white-hat or back-hat hacking. Your question should be, at least the
> way I read it, is something like this, "What kind of security would
> protect my wireless internet connection from outsiders?" You want to
> enable the security features on your wireless router. This means that
> you want to use an authentication key and you want to use some type of
> encryption. A stonger encryption is better. You need to check on the
> features your wireless router offers to you and then you want to enable
> those features. For a start, it won't cost you any money and you will
> learn something about network security.

check out the following link. this page lays out a clear set of
instructions to secure your wireless network.

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ess_secure.htm

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On Oct 1, 6:10 pm, gio <giogali...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am just wondering if anyone knows how to get into other people's
> wireless network. The problem is that some guy is threat me that he
> will get into mine and steal my files. Also, he claims that he uses my
> internet but I doubt it. Is there a way to get into his network or at
> least obtain internet from him. Thank you

Talk to any professional in the business about wireless security. An
intelligent and knowledgeable hacker can crack into a wireless
network, and probably could steal your files. There are packet
sniffers and other tools that can find an SSID even if it is not
broadcasting. MAC filtering is helpful, but MAC addresses can be
spoofed. If you are using WEP, you better switch to WPA. On WEP, the
security keys do not change, on WPA the encryption keys change every
session I believe. The only true security is too separate your wired
network from your wireless, and don't have anything on your wireless
network that is sensitive or that you care about.

If this is a neighbor, it is better to be at peace with them.