On Friday, October 31, 2014 3:42:01 AM UTC+1, Virus Guy wrote:
> Wolf K wrote:
>  
> > > Can the neighbor intercept the stuff I'm sending/viewing?
> > > And could he hack into my PC?
> > > How easy would it be for a non-hacker?
> > 
> > If the neighbour has the skills, yes. But even if you had your own
> > wi-fi router, hacking into it is possible.
> 
> Far less likely to "hack" into wifi connection (ie - sniff the data on a
> wireless connection) vs, say, running something wireshark to capture
> your data-in-transit on the same wired LAN that the wifi router is
> connected to.

The internet connection is from a Cable TV company so the wire is a cable a=
nd not a phone line. Is there a LAN to sniff in that case? 

> So yes, I would not necessarily want my internet access to come via a
> wireless connection to a router that someone else has direct (lan)
> access to.
> 
> Can the landlord place this wifi router in a secure location (locked
> cabinet or closet) that the other tenant DOESN'T have access to (even if
> the locked cabinet or closet is in the other tenant's appartment)?

I'll have to ask. He did say that sometimes the router needs to be reset, s=
o that would be a problem if it was locked away. However what would it chan=
ge if it was locked away? I would think that if the tenant is intent on hac=
king me he doesn't need physical access to the router. Can he hack me by ta=
mpering with the hardware?

> > Think of that router as a wi-fi hotspot server. Do you feel
> > comfortable using those? Why (not)?
> 
> A wifi hotspot in a commercial location (hotel, airport, etc) is far
> less likely to be placed in a location where someone else has direct
> physical / lan access to it vs the residential situation that is being
> described here.
> 
> > Wi-fi included in the rental price is IMO no real advantage.
> > You still have to pay your own ISP, don't you?
> 
> It sounds like the landlord is paying for internet access for two (or
> more) appartments by having a single account and sharing it between
> tenants.

Yes, that's it.


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