I've had a customer that shared their internet connection using a nanostation loco M5 with a customer down the street. It was on the same frequency as the radio I installed. They called complaining about speed issues and that's how I found out. I refused them service from then on.
Thank you, Brett A Mansfield > On May 26, 2015, at 12:35 PM, Rory Conaway <[email protected]> wrote: > > We see the problem with neighbors that are close enough to connect. We > caught a guy doing that and change the sensitivity level to the point where > that didn't work. He even put a bigger antenna on there to help his > neighbor. > > Rory > > -----Original Message----- > From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brett A Mansfield > Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 11:33 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Scary Letter > > I do serve in a predominantly Mormon community. I myself am LDS. I agree that > #5 should be ousted. It's not theft of service if they have family or friends > staying with them for a short time. Or if they are even just visiting for an > hour. > > If they are renting out a basement apartment though, then they should have > two separate accounts. > > If they don't secure their wifi and I find out about I first send an email > giving them 24 hours to secure it or their service gets shut off. > > Thank you, > Brett A Mansfield > >> On May 26, 2015, at 12:25 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> But you don't serve in a predominantly Mormon community where the majority >> of people have pledged to be fair and honest in dealing with their fellow >> men. Trying to poke at the religion button there.... >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Ken Hohhof >> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 12:21 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Scary Letter >> >> IMHO the wording of #1 makes you sound too much like an evil ISP. I >> would say "appears to law enforcement" not "appears to us". >> >> Actually, we just say in our TOS that WiFi routers must be secured and >> not available for use by the general public. We also say the customer >> is responsible for making sure that all users abide by our AUP, which >> of course is not possible if they run an open hotspot for anyone to use. >> >> I would get rid of #5, anyone under 30 is likely to scoff at the legal >> basis for "Theft of Service" and will just get pissed off at you. >> Seriously, under 30 or not, no one sees using someone's unsecured WiFi >> as illegal, in fact many phones will connect to any unsecured WiFi by >> default. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Chuck McCown >> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 1:01 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [AFMUG] Scary Letter >> >> Every so often, I send out something similar to the text below. >> Critiques welcome >> >> >> A WIRELESS ROUTER IS AN OPEN DOOR TO YOUR HOME >> >> Most people use a wireless router so they can use their handheld devices. >> Wireless routers are great, but there are some very important reasons >> they need to be locked down with strong passwords: >> >> 1) An open WiFi router or sharing your router password allows others to >> do illegal things that will be traced with you. Direct Communications >> cooperates with law enforcement authorities to track down internet >> sexual predators. If the predator is parked near your house using >> your WiFi signal from their car, it appears to us to be coming from >> your home. What will happen is that the authorities will kick down the door >> at your house. >> >> >> 2) Outsiders can use your Wifi to attack others or to hack into other’s >> computers and accounts. With a strong antenna they can be a half mile >> away and still use your WiFi. Again, the activity will register as >> happening inside your home. >> >> >> 3) A sophisticated hacker can take over your computers in your home and >> make them repositories and servers for child porn, stolen credit card >> numbers or any of a plethora of illegal information. You would not >> even know it was happening in many cases. >> >> >> 4) An open router allows outsiders to actually see what web pages and >> other content you are looking at. >> >> >> 5) Allowing a friend of neighbor to use your WiFi connection and your >> internet account is called “Theft of Service”. You are collaborating >> in allowing them to commit a crime and your are jeopardizing your own >> service too. >
