03-13-2013, 01:47 PM
Back in 2003, my boyfriend came home from vacation to locked Internet and a letter from the FBI. A neighbor had been downloading illegal copies of movies using BF's open wifi. It was a mess. The only way he was able to prove it wasn't him is our plane tix and photos proving that he was in Italy at the time. if he had been home, or had roommates he woulda been SOL. So yeah, bad things can happen to you if you leave it open.
I'd suggest creating two networks, both pw protected, one for your personal use, other for neighbors you want to share with. Two lets you turn theirs off (by changing the pw) without the hassle of changing the pw on your own computer, tv, iPad, smartphone, etc. most modern routers will let you do the double protected network setup.
* I'd rather fail at happiness than succeed at misery *
I'd suggest creating two networks, both pw protected, one for your personal use, other for neighbors you want to share with. Two lets you turn theirs off (by changing the pw) without the hassle of changing the pw on your own computer, tv, iPad, smartphone, etc. most modern routers will let you do the double protected network setup.
* I'd rather fail at happiness than succeed at misery *
* I'd rather fail at happiness than succeed at misery *