Tell him to pay half or to go do one, his assumption that you were just going to hand it over doesn't sit right especially when it's someone you've barely spoken to for ages (would be more agreeable with it, if he was your best mate who you hand out with every week and who buys you pints in the pub etc. and you offered first) If you do without even broaching the subject of paying half for access, then what will he be expecting from you next? If he's rich enough to smoke everyday, he's rich enough to pay for half your broadband, or for his own internet. There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Am I being 'tight' not wanting to share my broadband with a mate?
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Why should he pay for it if someone else is using it? It would be like me paying all the cost of our Sky Tv, internet and phone line (£65 a month) and not expecting my two housemates to pay any even though they use the same amount as me.
That would be stupid.
I would love for you to be my landlord. Free rent. Yey!
Because that's what BT's normal rate for a new line installation is. If the line coming into your property has been disconnected at the exchange then they charge you the £130 anyway. Usually they do deals where you can get it at a reduced rate or even free if you take other services and enter a longer contract at the same time though but that depends if you want to be tied into BT for everything for a while.
Friend down on his luck, wants basic internet access that the OP would possibly not even notice, which is hardly comparable to living rent free. Life isn't black and white, I really hope when you're down on luck that people offer you such a welcoming hand.
No you are not being an arse, you are paying for a service and he wants to freeload on it.
As for the "standard router" suggestion, the problem is it is actually pretty rare to get non-WiFi routers these days I think. I've still got a 10 year old one, but it only has a 10mbit hub lol
As for the "standard router" suggestion, the problem is it is actually pretty rare to get non-WiFi routers these days I think. I've still got a 10 year old one, but it only has a 10mbit hub lol
The guy wants it for some pretty frivolous stuff that he could easily live without, I'm sure the OP probably would notice if he was downloading/streaming stuff.
The guy has a few problems so he deserves free internet? It's hardly a priority.
No way would I be sharing it with him. Tell him if he wants the net give up the damn fags get his own line installed and pay for it himself. Or buy a dongle. Your opening yourself up to a lot of grief over this.
Wait I just read the op again he is in a different flat. What on earth get a backbone and tell him to jog on. You give him access and your a damn mug.
Wait I just read the op again he is in a different flat. What on earth get a backbone and tell him to jog on. You give him access and your a damn mug.
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IMO, if you really feel obliged to share, then either throttle his usage (if your router allows) or make up some BS along the lines of he can use it when ur out at work but not when you're in because you need all the available bandwidth for some project at work/some other BS excuse - then essentially you can block his IP when u feel like it without him feeling put out.
Games don't rely on bandwidth, they're reliant on ping mostly.
Also, those complaining that what if the guy downloads loads of stuff, be clear about what you mean. You can't get in to any sort of trouble just from downloading copyrighted content, you're only at risk if you're uploading (as known as distributing).
People in this thread are showing to be extremely tight and petty. I can't believe how possessive people are over their internet connections.
I'm not saying the only right thing to do would just give him the wifi code because the guy's attitude doesn't seem too great, based on what lowrider has told us. Too many people are coming to too many conclusions like "what if he downloads pictures of kids". It's a bit ridiculous really.
It's up to lowrider, it's not the right or wrong thing to do whether he gives him access or not, it's down to what he feels is best to do. I do agree that it's not cool for him to assume that you'll just give him the code even though you're paying for it, and I would have thought the cool thing to do would to at least offer to chip in for it to pass the decision on to you.
For me, that would be the main point of consideration.
Personally i would say no, regardless of whether he contributes.
As you say, broadband speed is important, and i dont want it affected and am happy to pay full price for the priviledge. I have shared broadband in the past and will never do it again, as people these days stream videos, and download stuff more than they used to (even supposedly "light" users)
As you say, broadband speed is important, and i dont want it affected and am happy to pay full price for the priviledge. I have shared broadband in the past and will never do it again, as people these days stream videos, and download stuff more than they used to (even supposedly "light" users)
If he wants to use your connection (on a regular basis) then of course he should pay towards it.
If someone is hammering your connection with downloads then you're going to suffer lag, resulting in your ping spiking.
If someone is hammering your connection with downloads then you're going to suffer lag, resulting in your ping spiking.
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Yeah, ridiculous until there's a knock on the door or a letter enquiring about YOUR copyright infringement or worse!
Why expose yourself to such risk?
I can only assume that, as you seem to be ok with it, your own Access Point is freely available to all of your neighbours and anyone driving past?
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Restrict his access to this thread.