Help With Wireless Laptop

gbono · 04-23-2006, 06:12 AM

Hi

I am new to the world of wireless. I just got a new laptop & promptly was able to connect to a wireless signal. Today, I am not able to connect. The signal is not security protected. What did change is that a neighbor got a Linksys amplifier to enhance the same signal. My wireless card is trying to re-establish my IP. What gives & how do I correct the change back to where I can connect to wireless?

Thanks

ahajv4life · 04-23-2006, 06:27 AM

Possibly the person who was hosting the signal realized that you were mooching off his internet and turned off the router. Using someone elses Wireless internet without there consent let alone them knowing is not only illegal, but just consciencely wrong. stop.

Cile · 04-23-2006, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahajv4life

Possibly the person who was hosting the signal realized that you were mooching off his internet and turned off the router. Using someone elses Wireless internet without there consent let alone them knowing is not only illegal, but just consciencely wrong. stop.

actually i read in an article that it technically isnt illegal to use somen else's wirelss signal, but i agree with you, it is wrong.

Advitiya Saxena · 04-23-2006, 07:08 PM

of course its not good to use someone's bandwidth.....

04-23-2006, 06:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
gbono New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1	Help With Wireless Laptop Hi I am new to the world of wireless. I just got a new laptop & promptly was able to connect to a wireless signal. Today, I am not able to connect. The signal is not security protected. What did change is that a neighbor got a Linksys amplifier to enhance the same signal. My wireless card is trying to re-establish my IP. What gives & how do I correct the change back to where I can connect to wireless? Thanks

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04-23-2006, 06:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
ahajv4life Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Minnesota Age: 24 Posts: 730	Possibly the person who was hosting the signal realized that you were mooching off his internet and turned off the router. Using someone elses Wireless internet without there consent let alone them knowing is not only illegal, but just consciencely wrong. stop.