Am I being 'tight' not wanting to share my broadband with a mate?

pyropetepete · 20 Dec 2011 at 17:14

He's watching his mum die and is technicaly helping with that! Why not help him out.

rubberduck · 20 Dec 2011 at 18:04

pyropetepete said:
He's watching his mum die and is technicaly helping with that! Why not help him out.

So he is actually contributing to his mother dying by looking after her? :confused:

pieplough · 20 Dec 2011 at 18:14

I wouldn't share it personally. It's your name on the bill so if he was to use your connection for anything illegal its on your head.

I had a neighbour turn up at my door a few years ago and just ask me for my WIFI password. I had to laugh... then tell him to jog on!

Wyrdo · 20 Dec 2011 at 18:26

Deiwos said:
BT charge £130 to connect a disconnected line.

They'll also refund most or if not all of the installation charge at the moment as I've been looking into getting a new BT line. For just the basic line, no broadband services they were going to refund me £100 of the £130 charge - if I'd have signed up to BT broadband I would have had the full £130 credited back.

As to the OP sharing his internet? No chance! Unless maybe you have QoS or something similar to restrict access in place then I may consider it.

OpenToSuggestions · 20 Dec 2011 at 18:30

Life is a bitch. Tell your mate to pay his share or get lost - You are adults and he shouldn't expect a 'free lunch'.

dbmzk1 · 20 Dec 2011 at 18:42

If he lived in my house, or was staying on a semi-temporary basis, or just visiting, then yes I would share for free. However he lives in another flat, why should he expect it for nothing?!

SexyGreyFox · 20 Dec 2011 at 20:13

Swop your BB for his Mum's SKY password.

Guest2 · 20 Dec 2011 at 20:17

No, id make him pay £15 a month or not let him use it. His personal problems arnt your problem

One of my housemates didnt pay me for sky a few years ago and the other 2 people were paying me. I pulled his connection out the router that was in my room until he paid

edit - £130 for a new line? why?

.Lethal · 20 Dec 2011 at 20:22

Hmm still no update from OP.

Pawnless Endgame · 20 Dec 2011 at 20:43

As with most of the replies on page 1, I shared my connection via passworded router and set QoS equal between us. That was back in the days when the medium/L-sized NTL connection cost £25/month. They chipped in a few quid each.

deus3x · 20 Dec 2011 at 20:49

Id not be fussed, although its a different story if he starts taking the mickey. Then i would be PEED right off.

LordSplodge · 20 Dec 2011 at 20:55

I have no problem letting my family share my beloved broadband but if a freeloading neighbour wanted access for free I'd tell them to sling it.

Why would the OP even consider giving somebody outside his flat access, especially as he has a download cap (oh and really? A cap. Is this actually the 21st Century!)

This Side Up · 20 Dec 2011 at 21:12

LordSplodge said:
I have no problem letting my family share my beloved broadband but if a freeloading neighbour wanted access for free I'd tell them to sling it.

Why would the OP even consider giving somebody outside his flat access, especially as he has a download cap (oh and really? A cap. Is this actually the 21st Century!)

Completely agree.

OP: tell him to do one.

I can't stand free-loaders.

Emjeadea · 20 Dec 2011 at 21:20

no your being totally fair thats yours youve worked hard for it he either helps you out with bill and or buy you a router with QoS so you can limit him

[FnG]magnolia · 20 Dec 2011 at 21:29

Don't mess about with all this QoS nonsense. He doesn't live with you, you don't owe him anything and if he needs broadband that desperately then he'll need to make some changes to how he spends his money.

Seriously, 'throttle his bandwidth' is just such a passive aggressive stance it should surprise me more than it actually does.

beh · 20 Dec 2011 at 21:31

Definitely don't ask for money but don't share it either if you don't want to, just say you don't want the hassle.

That is, the problem with charging is that the guy will feel suitably entitled to his share of the connection to the extent that his usage will likely impact on yours and as he's paying for it you're not really in a strong position to complain. Worse still, the moment something goes wrong with the connection he'll be knocking on your door.

lowrider007 said:
He wants to use it to surf the net, facebook, watch sky online using he's mums membership number, and down the "odd movie".

Doesn't seem very worthy anyway.

franco_22 · 20 Dec 2011 at 22:46

Tell him to do one. I wouldn't share my internet connection even if he offered to pay half of it. But then again, I am a very heavy user. So it depends on the circumstances.

franco_22 · 20 Dec 2011 at 22:47

Frenzy said:
80gb cap and 16mb??? That's really expensive for £30 a month.

I don't see an 80gb cap package here http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayTopic.do?topicId=25633&Infinity=no

Is there no other providers in your area?

Personally I'm with sky. I have 20mb connection with 2mb download and unlimited usage, line rental is with bt. I have downloaded 2tb within the last couple of weeks and have yet to be capped.

http://www.sky.com/shop/broadband-talk/broadband-options/broadband-only/

Just got SKY contract as well, £0 connection fee, lI think £12 for the first 6 months including line rental for unlimited cap, 20mb speed limit and £17 after the first 6 months.

Randomface74 · 20 Dec 2011 at 22:49

I wouldn't share my internet connection with anyone. Not even if they paid.

I've shared before and it was a friggin nightmare.

ecksmen · 20 Dec 2011 at 22:56

You lot are bloody shocking, its an internet connection. Give him access, if he starts to use it badly then say something or remove access at that point.

Be the bigger man here, give your mate a chance, if he then takes the **** fair enough. If I had friends like you lot, I'd be bloody worried!