"David W. Hodgins"  wrote in
news:op.xop873x6a3w0dxdave@hodgins.homeip.net: 

> On Sun, 02 Nov 2014 20:47:29 -0500, Dustin 
> wrote: 
> 
>> I'll explain the limited wifi snooping you can do. If I have wifi
>> set as isolated, you'll ONLY be snooping unencrypted wifi
>> traffic; You 
> 
> I haven't seen it mentioned in this thread yet, but
> the encryption method also matters. If the wireless
> router is configured to use wep security, anyone
> within range, with a wireless network adapter can
> capture and decrypt all of the wireless traffic
> going to/from the wireless router.
> 
> Even if it's using wpa encryption, if the password
> is in a crackers dictionary file, that too can be
> captured and decrypted.

Ayep. Didn't say otherwise, though. With that said though, if the 
wifi is set as isolated, you're still only snooping limited wifi. And 
that's ONLY if you can crack the WPA/WPA2 (wep is highly unlikely to 
still be in use)
 
> For the op, as the neighbour obviously already knows
> the the password, they can easily capture and decrypt
> all traffic going to or from the wireless router, as
> can you.

All wireless traffic, maybe. Not all traffic, though.
 

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