possibly dumb question

infinite monkey · 01-21-2014, 08:55 AM

I was having access problems last night. The diagnostics kept saying to turn the modem on and off and that sort of thing. I kept doing that. At one point, it said I hadn't chosen a network connection. When I went to choose it there were two options: mine and somebody called 'greenbaypackers.'

So, my dumb question is: was I picking up a neighbor's separate wireless because of proximity, and no harm done...or is a neighbor hacking into my wireless and that's why it showed up in the list?

I ask because the people on one side of me: eh, they're suspicious on many levels. Shortly after they moved in the laundry facilities were beat all to hell by someone obviously trying to steal quarters. Whoever did it tried to actually tear the top off the front load washer. Now the facility is locked up and no one can use it. And Rent-A-Center banging on their door for two days straight (Rent-A-Center don't bang for hours to deliver something: they were late on payments, verified by the woman finally answering the door and saying they had made arrangements to pay already...I can't help hearing this they're like RIGHT THERE. bang bang bang. bang bang bang...for hours) And the guy walking around at 2,3,4 in the morning calling his stupid dog, who is apparently stupid enough to run away in freezing temperatures and not come back. And the fact I swear they're running a meth lab in the outbuilding. OK, that I don't know for sure but they're...they're not smart. Let's put it that way.

Anyway, so should I be worried or is that just the way the wireless works?

lumberjim · 01-21-2014, 09:02 AM

That's just your computer detecting their signal.

Clodfobble · 01-21-2014, 09:04 AM

You're just seeing their wireless connection due to proximity. Doesn't mean their wireless isn't accidentally interfering with your wireless, but just seeing their wireless router available in the ether doesn't mean anything. In urban areas you'll often see 15+ different networks available.

infinite monkey · 01-21-2014, 09:05 AM

Oh good. Thanks!

If the problems continue with access, do you think that their wireless could be interfering with mine? And if so, how does one fix that?

It may have been a one-off; I've not had much trouble before.

Bloke · 01-23-2014, 01:25 AM

Shift up a few channels in your router setup.

01-21-2014, 08:55 AM	#1
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	possibly dumb question I was having access problems last night. The diagnostics kept saying to turn the modem on and off and that sort of thing. I kept doing that. At one point, it said I hadn't chosen a network connection. When I went to choose it there were two options: mine and somebody called 'greenbaypackers.' So, my dumb question is: was I picking up a neighbor's separate wireless because of proximity, and no harm done...or is a neighbor hacking into my wireless and that's why it showed up in the list? I ask because the people on one side of me: eh, they're suspicious on many levels. Shortly after they moved in the laundry facilities were beat all to hell by someone obviously trying to steal quarters. Whoever did it tried to actually tear the top off the front load washer. Now the facility is locked up and no one can use it. And Rent-A-Center banging on their door for two days straight (Rent-A-Center don't bang for hours to deliver something: they were late on payments, verified by the woman finally answering the door and saying they had made arrangements to pay already...I can't help hearing this they're like RIGHT THERE. bang bang bang. bang bang bang...for hours) And the guy walking around at 2,3,4 in the morning calling his stupid dog, who is apparently stupid enough to run away in freezing temperatures and not come back. And the fact I swear they're running a meth lab in the outbuilding. OK, that I don't know for sure but they're...they're not smart. Let's put it that way. Anyway, so should I be worried or is that just the way the wireless works?

01-21-2014, 09:02 AM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	That's just your computer detecting their signal. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-21-2014, 09:04 AM	#3
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	You're just seeing their wireless connection due to proximity. Doesn't mean their wireless isn't accidentally interfering with your wireless, but just seeing their wireless router available in the ether doesn't mean anything. In urban areas you'll often see 15+ different networks available. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-21-2014, 09:05 AM	#4
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Oh good. Thanks! If the problems continue with access, do you think that their wireless could be interfering with mine? And if so, how does one fix that? It may have been a one-off; I've not had much trouble before.

01-23-2014, 01:25 AM	#5
Bloke Almost normal... Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: High Wycombe. Posts: 109	Shift up a few channels in your router setup.

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