That might not actually be a bad idea. Telling them their open WiFi is easily connected to from outside might finally push them to put in some form of network security. Shouldn’t be too hard unless you have a bad relationship with them.
LMAO, that would be an interesting story to tell. Unfortunately, for now, all of my neighbours are at least technologically proficient enough to put in a WiFi password, or at least not stupid enough to not let the ISP technician add it during installation.
[…] Unfortunately, for now, all of my neighbours are at least technologically proficient enough to put in a WiFi password […]
Fortunately, I’d risk. Let’s be happy for the smallest of things.
[…] or at least not stupid enough to not let the ISP technician add it during installation.
What sort of evil is this? ISPs here just connect the router, call back to their operations center to set it up and go. The router has a very long and hard to memorize password to access the wi-fi and often comes hidden by default.
Fortunately, I’d risk. Let’s be happy for the smallest of things.
You’re right, it’s a good thing in general, but bad for story telling purposes.
ISPs here just connect the router, call back to their operations center to set it up and go.
Do you mean the technicians don’t setup the WiFi SSID and password for the user and that the router setup are done through the operation centre instead of on-site?
Routers only have to be connected and signed to the ISP network. They provide the equipments.
From the moment the device is authorized, it’s connected to the web and you can connect your devices to it using the default wifi password assigned by the manufacturer (25 digits long); wired connections don’t require passwords.
Oh, then thats the same thing. I thought you meant the routers can be accessed remotely by ISPs for the first time setups. In my case, the technician is just more involved while they perform the router setup by asking the users what the SSID and password will be. I suppose it makes it easier for non-technical users who’d probably never change their WiFi password after the first setup. The account password is still left as the default one shown under the router, though.
Lucky of you, then. If not, what could you do? Go door to door asking your neighbours to close their wi-fi?
That might not actually be a bad idea. Telling them their open WiFi is easily connected to from outside might finally push them to put in some form of network security. Shouldn’t be too hard unless you have a bad relationship with them.
If that opportunity arises, please try and come back to tell us how it went.
LMAO, that would be an interesting story to tell. Unfortunately, for now, all of my neighbours are at least technologically proficient enough to put in a WiFi password, or at least not stupid enough to not let the ISP technician add it during installation.
Fortunately, I’d risk. Let’s be happy for the smallest of things.
What sort of evil is this? ISPs here just connect the router, call back to their operations center to set it up and go. The router has a very long and hard to memorize password to access the wi-fi and often comes hidden by default.
You’re right, it’s a good thing in general, but bad for story telling purposes.
Do you mean the technicians don’t setup the WiFi SSID and password for the user and that the router setup are done through the operation centre instead of on-site?
Routers only have to be connected and signed to the ISP network. They provide the equipments.
From the moment the device is authorized, it’s connected to the web and you can connect your devices to it using the default wifi password assigned by the manufacturer (25 digits long); wired connections don’t require passwords.
Oh, then thats the same thing. I thought you meant the routers can be accessed remotely by ISPs for the first time setups. In my case, the technician is just more involved while they perform the router setup by asking the users what the SSID and password will be. I suppose it makes it easier for non-technical users who’d probably never change their WiFi password after the first setup. The account password is still left as the default one shown under the router, though.
I think that is router management and not router authorization.