My roommate and I don't use the internet much so we don't have a network set up for our place. Whenever we do need to use the internet we just connect to a neighbor's unsecured network. We have done this before on many occasions without any problems. Then all of a sudden, I wasn't able to connect to the network while my roommate can still connect with no problems. I am trying to figure out what is wrong my laptop but haven't found any solutions. Could anyone help me? Is it a firewall issue? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. THanks

 

maybe he updated his network?

 

Neighbor got wise and blocked your MAC address. Your roomie is next.

When the Bureau knocks, just open the door and make it easy on yourself.

 

sounds like you are getting exactly what you paid for.

 

 

So how can you be posting here in the interweb if you can't connect??








And your solution is to pay $15 a month or go to the local library, college or gov't center to access the wireless.

 

All I asked was whether or not this problem is due to my computer or the owner of the network?

 

Don't get all snippy. How the fawk should we know? Did you change anything on your computer?


And how old are you FNG?

 

Why don't you call your neighbor and have him troubleshoot his router?

 

^

 

It's a lot easier to troubleshoot if it's the same person's laptop and router.

Go to an open unsecured network to test the laptop- if OP can hook up, it's the neighbor's router/settings and not the laptop. If OP can't hook up at an open network, it's the laptop.

 

So, let's see if we have this straight: You admit to stealing someone else's Internet service (BTW, theft of service is a crime), you suddenly can't do it anymore, and you're wondering what's wrong.

Uh-huh.

And before you counter with "we did this before without a problem:" Your neighbor leaving his service unprotected is not an open invitation for you or anyone else to use it. It's still theft.

 

 

log into his router and trouble shoot it. He most likely has a linksys or netgear with the default passwords.

 

192.168.0.1 or 10.0.0.1
user: admin
password: none, or 1234

hey 1234, that's the password on my luggage!

 

Wait a second, OP has been here 8 years and only has 189 posts? Wow. Mega-lurker award.


Of course, it is tough to post on Azine with a spotty Internet connection...

 

Theres no place like 127.0.0.1
Now quit stealing my internets you punk before I come over there and beat your azz!

 

:ibthisgoesinthee-thugthread:

 

It's not a crime if they're not restricting access to the network. That's like saying if I were to spray water out into the street and someone came and drank a bit from stream, that it's a crime and they're stealing my water.

 

*cough*

http://money.cnn.com/2005/07/07/tech...rest/index.htm

 

 

*cough*

http://money.cnn.com/2005/07/07/tech...rest/index.htm

"I'm just sayin'.... thats all..."

 

It is a crime. Really. It's illegal. As in, against the law. Unlawful. Not legal.

Knock knock.

Who's there?

The police.

Why are you here?

You stole the Internet. Let us in.

 

Time to call level 3...

 

Yea, im with him. It's just like if someone leaves the back door of their house open and you go in and steal all their porn. If they don't restrict access, it's fair game. hopefully it's not homemade porn

 

Love






It

 

Just for the sake of getting the help you wanted, you should have at least lied about net jacking your neighbor. You could have said, "he lets us use it..."

 

:IBHeSaysHeKnowsWhyHeHasn'tPostedOnTheForumLately:

 

 

Internet access is so cheap now days...I'm sure you and your roommate could split the cost.

 

Since no one has pooped on this thread yet, I will do the honors.

Poop.

 

awww c'mon dude, courteous flush

 

flush.

 

 

there's a program that can change your MAC address. you can do that and then try again.

 

 

right click your wireless icon and select repair

 

What do you mean ? It's called MAC spoofing, you haven't heard of this?
I just did a for "MAC spoofing" and clicked on the first link.
http://www.klcconsulting.net/Change_MAC_w2k.htm

 

Hmmm, new to me...I always thought it was hard coded....

Anyway, wouldn't help since the router only allows certain mac addresses, so you would need to know it...

 

Go to the neighbor's house and ask him?