I think i'll rename my router to freak the neighbours

[feriso]

I wonder if I should call mine "Shut The Damn Dog Up" to get a point across to one of my neighbours?

 

[arknor]

i know for a fact everyone here is speaking BS about most of these names as there are programs out that let you trace where a router is.

like that hot and cold game children play the stronger the signal is the closer you are to it , you dont need to be connected to the router either.

if you were hardware savvy you would have your router as invisible so it doesnt show up on a list of networks and the only way to connect to it is if you know the ssid

 

[Evoss]

sorry for being silly but wondiered if this was possible and if so why it doesn't happen all the time.

set up a wireless network, call it something like "free wifi" then pu a tracker thing on it so it records all the data it receives like login details, then use them to whatever site the person went on, profit?

passwordsarenormallyencrypted = fail

 

[[Damien]]

passwordsarenormallyencrypted = fail

With a rogue AP, with arp spoofing, ssl downgrading etc it's actually quite possible.

 

[arknor]

passwordsarenormallyencrypted = fail

turn that off with custom firmware

 

[gillywibble]

i know for a fact everyone here is speaking BS

You know it's just a bit of fun right?

 

[joemc]

Unprotected Sex Work

 

[DragonWoLf]

Oh some classics here! How did I not think of doing this while at my uni house!

 

[emmjaybee]

Mine is nice and simple - VIRUS

 

[ThomasTheTankEngine]

I have always named mine either Skynet or Cyberdyne.

 

[PhillyDee]

i know for a fact everyone here is speaking BS about most of these names as there are programs out that let you trace where a router is.

like that hot and cold game children play the stronger the signal is the closer you are to it , you dont need to be connected to the router either.

if you were hardware savvy you would have your router as invisible so it doesnt show up on a list of networks and the only way to connect to it is if you know the ssid

Makes no difference. Mine is set to invisible, but can easily be tracked using free programs. InSSIDer is one of them.

 

[arknor]

Makes no difference. Mine is set to invisible, but can easily be tracked using free programs. InSSIDer is one of them.

only if your router is set to broadcast keep alive packets

 

[Swampyseifer]

Someone who lives near me has "BIG HAIRY B****X"

 

[ashrobbo]

My Wireless network name is "Pretty Fly for a WiFi"

 

[alx]

BTFon Home

 

[Showboat]

"**** off" they should get the message

 

[ScoTTyBEEE]

My SSID can be picked up by a pub garden, so I've set it to 'Get the beers in'.

 

[whitecrook]

I had mine set to my email address for about 4 years now. No-one has emailed me a result of it. Most people don't give a rats crap about what your call your wifi.

 

[mrk]

Just because you're forever alone, man!

 

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My Wireless network name is "Pretty Fly for a WiFi"

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