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I let my neighbor use my WiFi

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Fantastical said:
That's my life.
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I can relate, breh...trust me. It took many years before I learned how to set boundaries. Step one is realizing that you have no obligations to anyone out there. You do things because you want to, not because you have to.

Step two is to walk over there and say "sorry, player...I gotta cut you off. My Netflix isn't acting right. How long you think you'll need it? Oh, a few days, ok...I'm changing the password on Sat. Thanks."
 
Naked Snake said:
You can download a lot of child porn in a week.
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So funny story, I was listening to the giant bombcast on my lunch break in the parking lot of the school I'm interning at when they started to talk about those people who we're having sex on the Live at Playstation stream. I, for some reason, google this because I hadn't heard about how prevalent this is and I immediately realize I'm googling "Playroom sex" in the parking lot of an elementary. Needless to say I'm probably on a watch list somewhere now.
 
Give it a few days and just tell him you have to change the password because you have a data cap. I'm sure they'll be understanding.
 
Naked Snake said:
You can download a lot of child porn* in a week.

*Or insert any one of the many other illicit activities that can be done online.
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Or maybe he's just using it until he gets settled. The internet is a tool, would you think twice about giving your neighbor a screwdriver. But what if he's using that screwdriver to steal cars, and OH NOES your name is on it. You could be implicated in that crime.
 
What kind of guy asks his neighbor for WiFi? lol

Since you're already too late in coming up with an excuse, give him a day then change your password. If he has the nerve to come back, just tell him that it was throwing off some of your signals.
nilbog21 said:
this, seriously what is wrong with you guys?

in 2 weeks just change your password..
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Fuck that, he doesn't know this guy. Better safe than sorry.
 
joeyjoejoeshabadoo said:
Or maybe he's just using it until he gets settled. The internet is a tool, would you think twice about giving your neighbor a screwdriver. But what if he's using that screwdriver to steal cars, and OH NOES your name is on it. You could be implicated in that crime.
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This. A lot of you people seem like crappy neighbors.
 
You can change your password.

But so what if he uses it? There are some advantages of it. Plausible deniability for anything weird web sites you go to . . . hey, the neighbor guy went to those sites.

Then again, if he goes to weird web sites perhaps you'll end up in jail.
 
eLZhi said:
Well. I'll keep this in mind in case I ever live next to a coffee shop.
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The bad thing about living next to a coffee shop is people park in their driveway. There's been a few times when my sister's bf would come home and he would park his car behind a customer's car blocking them in. He goes in the house and watches the people from his window and just laughs.
 
So this thread told me that when in doubt, always first assume people you don't know are watching child porn.
And even then, I don't think you can get into trouble because someone is using your wifi for nasty stuff. It's a neighbor. He has a name and an adress, and stuff will be on his computer, not OP's.

If OP is really unconfortable, he should just ask his neighbor when he's getting his own internet, and/or just change password in a week.

The automatic distrust and suspiciousness of a stranger (worst, a neighbor) in this thread is weird.
 
Since he just moved in its not all that inconceivable that they just don't have it up yet. Most people usually don't for a week or two. Just keep it opened for a week then change your password. No harm.
 
just talk to guy "hey when are getting your internet hooked up?"
he tells you the date, then that's your cut-off point.
if he doesn't give you a date, you make one.
if he gets an attitude, immediately cut him off.

the balls in your court -- or is it?
 
BadAss2961 said:
What kind of guy asks his neighbor for WiFi? lol

Since you're already too late in coming up with an excuse, give him a day then change your password. If he has the nerve to come back, just tell him that it was throwing off some of your signals.
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what? once you move out of your parents house you will realize it sucks to have to have to wait up to a week for the cable guy to come set you up.. I thought about asking my neighbors when I first moved in my house but I didn't want to make a wrong impression on someone because americans tend to be so paranoid that people are always after them.. as soon as you open your door and do someone a favor, that is our chance to take your stuff, frame you and send you to jail, rape your children, etc etc
 
Boy I hope you use encryption for all your web access, or else he'll be in your network sniffing your packets. He's probably reading your posts as you transmit them.
 
What an odd thing to ask of a complete stranger. Did he even say why he had to scrounge off your wifi? Could just be waiting for his own to be set up, or he could just be a complete cheapskate. I wouldn't do it anyway. If you want to opt out, I would carry out the suggestion below.

daveo42 said:
You could stop broadcasting the SSID, change it and your password, then apologize that your wireless is out on your router and he can't leech off of you anymore.
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Sorry, to clarify, he did explain that his internet is not setup yet.

jim-jam bongs said:
Boy I hope you use encryption for all your web access, or else he'll be in your network sniffing your packets. He's probably reading your posts as you transmit them.
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Isn't that hard to do on basic home routers?
 
Should have just said you don't have WiFi.

And he really could be going through a lot of files right now.
 
Fenderputty said:
Letting your neighbor use your wifi while he gets set up after moving in is giving away the farm now?
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It's not, until it is. At what point does being a "good neighbor" cross into being a sucker. Were it me, I'd certainly let him use, it, but I'd have established a time frame. You set the boundary early and you get the "good neighbor" points while maintaining your own position. I'd also keep an eye on things to make sure he wasn't doing anything wrong. If he was, I'd kick him off. What's wrong with that?
 
OP if you are having doubts just go to his house tomorrow and ask how long he thinks he'll be using it because you have a data cap.
Wait what if he goes on your local IP and changes the password to something else. loooool.
 
Saying Yes and then changing the password behind his back is gonna lead to an altercation.
If you're such a weakling when he asked a favour, I hate to see how you will act when he corners you about lying to him.

Man up and go tell him you changed your mind, don't be a weasel.
 
NinjaMouse said:
It's not, until it is. At what point does being a "good neighbor" cross into being a sucker. Were it me, I'd certainly let him use, it, but I'd have established a time frame. You set the boundary early and you get the "good neighbor" points while maintaining your own position. I'd also keep an eye on things to make sure he wasn't doing anything wrong. If he was, I'd kick him off. What's wrong with that?
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So then do what I've been saying. Talk to the neighbor tomorrow and tell him he's got a week to get set up and then the password is being changed.
 
I was in a similar situation, I let my neighbor use wifi a while back (like 1 year ago) because the dude was basically family. And before I know it my internet is reaally slow, im using like 600gb a month or some shit according to my isp, and all kinds of crazy stuff, turns out he just gave out my password to all his family and roommates, so every tablet, game system, streaming device and pc/laptop they had was using my connection, the wireless management list on my router had like 20 different devices.

I called him out, changed my password, and blocked all of the devices, that shit is ridiculous.

if you can't just straight up tell your neighbor that you don't want him using your internet you could always just tell him you have a data cap.
 
Tell him its cool to use it but that you change the password a lot for security purposes. I don't think he'll have the guts to ask you for it every week.

Assuming, of course, you're passive-aggressive and not just straightforward enough to tell him to go buy his own.
 
Fantastical said:
So basically my neighbor just moved in and today he knocked on my door and asked if he could use my WiFi. Out of fear of awkardness and trying to be polite I said yes, and gave him my password, but now I'm regretting it. I don't know him at all, and I have no idea what he is using it for.

Honestly, would you let your neighbor use your WiFi if they asked? I think in my head I would have said no, but fear of awkwardness made me say yes.
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He didn't offer to kick you some money toward your bill? WTF
 
nilbog21 said:
what? once you move out of your parents house you will realize it sucks to have to have to wait up to a week for the cable guy to come set you up.. I thought about asking my neighbors when I first moved in my house but I didn't want to make a wrong impression on someone because americans tend to be so paranoid that people are always after them.. as soon as you open your door and do someone a favor, that is our chance to take your stuff, frame you and send you to jail, rape your children, etc etc
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Thanks for assuming how and where I live my life.

You can manage a couple weeks without WiFi access, especially in 2014. Any kind of password information is not the kind of thing you ask of your neighbor, especially when these people don't know you. This isn't some lent sugar or a barbecue invitation, people's internet access is kinda personal.
 
i probably would have told him that i wouldn't be comfortable with someone else using my connection.

i personally have my network SSID hidden though, so he would have only have been able to see it if he already knew it was there (which he wouldn't have), and i have my router filtering all the devices that can use my connection via their MAC addresses, so even if i did give him the password he would have just been coming back to me saying it wouldn't work and then i would say "hm..don't know what to tell you, sorry"
 
BadAss2961 said:
Thanks for assuming how and where I live my life.

You can manage a couple weeks without WiFi access, especially in 2014. Any kind of password information is not the kind of thing you ask of your neighbor, especially when these people don't know you. This isn't some lent sugar or a barbecue invitation, people's internet access is kinda personal.
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This post is hilarious. My wifi is not personal ... Like at all
 
watch his usage and if its minor give him a about a week or so before cutting him off. if you notice hes downloading hoards of data cut it asap.
 
Still can't get over that your new neighbor, who has just moved in, asked for Wifi access and you were the one feeling weird at saying no.
 
Fenderputty said:
This post is hilarious. My wifi is not personal ... Like at all
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It should be. You pay for it, and more eyes are on it that you realize. No different than someone slipping and falling on ice in front of your house, except you can't keep them from walking there. The city built the sidewalk, but if they break their neck, the liability is yours. You protect the things you can protect and insure the things you can't.
 
Fantastical said:
So basically my neighbor just moved in and today he knocked on my door and asked if he could use my WiFi. Out of fear of awkardness and trying to be polite I said yes, and gave him my password, but now I'm regretting it. I don't know him at all, and I have no idea what he is using it for.

Honestly, would you let your neighbor use your WiFi if they asked? I think in my head I would have said no, but fear of awkwardness made me say yes.
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Absoutely not.

I don't like sharing my wifi with people who live in my house, let alone strangers.
 
I'd pass. These days any important stuff (paying bills, checking email) can be done on a cell phone. I see very little reason why somebody would need "emergency" WiFi.
 
I was without internet for a couple of weeks when I moved in my first apartment, and I always look back on that period with fondness. People rarely if ever get a chance to unplug these days and there's a serenity to it after you get over the withdrawal that lasts a day or two. Also I got so much shit done.
 
borrowing wifi is a weird thing to have neighbors do... its like asking a complete stranger if they would co-sign a loan for a car.

its almost liability...
 
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