Watching someone else's LIVE Internet browsing, after using their Internet connection

j4mes_bond25 · 12-30-2006, 08:41 PM

After watcing a recent "The Real Hustle's" episode, I wonder how exactly is it for them to do what they did.

They used someone's else's unsecured wireless network by having their laptop within its range. I myself use the similar unsecured wireless network myself & allow my nephew to use my wireless network to browse Internet (who only lives 3 houses next to me).

Now, in "The Real Hustle", they showed that it wasn't JUST possible to use someone else's bandwidth & browse Internet on their own laptop, but ALSO were able to see exactly the website other person is browsing at that very moment & could see this other person's mouse movement & keyboard stroke, etc. ....... LIVE.

How exactly could this be possible, since so far, my understanding was that me allowing my nephew to use my bandwidth could ONLY be used by him to browse the Internet but NOT to see my "LIVE browsing".

Could anyone enlighten me further towards it ???

Bobo · 12-30-2006, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by j4mes_bond25

They used someone's else's unsecured wireless network by having their laptop within its range. I myself use the similar unsecured wireless network myself & allow my nephew to use my wireless network to browse Internet (who only lives 3 houses next to me).

That is, of course, illegal.

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How exactly could this be possible, since so far, my understanding was that me allowing my nephew to use my bandwidth could ONLY be used by him to browse the Internet but NOT to see my "LIVE browsing".

All you'd need was an IP address, if you're connected to the network, then you can just hack into it. I don't know exactly how, as I've never done it, but I know it's quite possible.

**SFR** · 12-30-2006, 10:43 PM

Lets just leave it at "it's illegal" and will not be discussed on this forum.

12-30-2006, 08:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
j4mes_bond25 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Non-exotic city of Leicester from the Land of Hope & Glory Age: 27 Posts: 48	Watching someone else's LIVE Internet browsing, after using their Internet connection After watcing a recent "The Real Hustle's" episode, I wonder how exactly is it for them to do what they did. They used someone's else's unsecured wireless network by having their laptop within its range. I myself use the similar unsecured wireless network myself & allow my nephew to use my wireless network to browse Internet (who only lives 3 houses next to me). Now, in "The Real Hustle", they showed that it wasn't JUST possible to use someone else's bandwidth & browse Internet on their own laptop, but ALSO were able to see exactly the website other person is browsing at that very moment & could see this other person's mouse movement & keyboard stroke, etc. ....... LIVE. How exactly could this be possible, since so far, my understanding was that me allowing my nephew to use my bandwidth could ONLY be used by him to browse the Internet but NOT to see my "LIVE browsing". Could anyone enlighten me further towards it ???

12-30-2006, 10:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
SFR SUPER MODERATOR Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Diego, USA Age: 24 Posts: 3,909	Lets just leave it at "it's illegal" and will not be discussed on this forum. __________________ The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers. ~Sydney J. Harris I haven't lost my mind; I have a tape back-up somewhere. What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left. ~Oscar Levant Relax, its only Ones and Zeros

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