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In the United States, there was another case of an absurd lawsuit. A resident of an apartment building used his neighbor's Internet for free for two years, and after setting a password, he demanded access to the network through the US Department of Justice.
The neighbor is used to free internet
One conflict in the United States can get an award for the most ridiculous reason to sue someone. Sometimes the password from the home Wi-Fi by chance, because of our kindness or inattention, becomes known to the neighbors. According to the publication Yourtango at the end of June 2024, a man sued his neighbor for the password from her Wi-Fi, demanding access to the service, because his work depended on it. The fact that the neighbor paid for her own Internet was of little interest to the neighbor.
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Legal Reform Institute, plaintiff Rick Connor claimed that Wi-Fi access was necessary for his work. The judge, struck by the absurdity of the claim, asked Connor if he really wanted to get access to the neighbor's Wi-Fi through the court. Connor confidently confirmed his intentions, saying that it was, Your Honor.
The judge asked Rick to tell him what had happened. At the hearing, the plaintiff said that he lives opposite a neighbor Jennifer Robinson (Jennifer Robinson) for about two years. Connor enjoyed using her internet without any problems, until recently, when he found out that a password was set on it. Rick Connor went down the hall with his device to politely ask Jennifer to enter the password on his device several times, but she refused him.
The judge asked Rick to specify how long he had been using Jennifer's Internet, to which he confidently replied that it was two years. The judge clarified, did she know that you were using her Internet? Connor's response was slurred. The judge asked the defendant, did you know that Rick Connor used your Wi-Fi? Jennifer calmly replied that she only realized that someone else was using her Wi-Fi when the bill increased. The judge then asked Jennifer how she reacted when Rick asked her to share the password. Jennifer Robinson politely told him that she couldn't give it to him because the bill was getting too high and out of her price range. Jennifer explained that she started paying the bill at $100 a month, which she thought was quite reasonable, and then it skyrocketed to $150 a month, she explained.
Rick Connor also told the court that Jennifer told him about the cost of Wi-Fi, but did not consider it necessary to pay for what he used. According to Rick, Jennifer turns on her music, and he can hear it from across the hall, and that's enough money for him.
The not-so-friendly conversation turned increasingly sour when Jennifer explained that Rick was harassing her Wi-Fi password. According to Jennifer, Rick Connor knocks on her door at any time of the day or night, and also showed several notes that he left for the defendant.
The judge read the notes aloud, and also asked the plaintiff if the notes looked familiar: "I need a Wi-Fi password, young lady "and" Jennifer, I have to turn in an important project tomorrow. My work depends on this project. I need my Wi-Fi! Thank you, Rick." The judge asked the plaintiff, did you write this? Rick admitted that it sounded better in his head when he was writing notes. After this answer, the representative of themis could no longer stand the impudence of the plaintiff and said that this would not work. He then asked Rick Connor to confirm that he had a job that he was being paid for. The judge also asked Jennifer Robinson if she was satisfied with the apartment in which she currently lives.
The judge not only dismissed Connor's claim, but also issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting him from harassing Jennifer. Connor was forbidden to knock on his neighbor's door or leave notes. The judge stressed that if the ban is violated, the case will be reviewed, and also advised Rick Connor to buy his own router and connect it to an Internet service provider.
Neighbor steals the internet
You may not notice for a long time that someone is using the Internet at your expense, especially if you have an unlimited plan. But the fact remains that you are being robbed, reducing network speed and taking up channel bandwidth. In cases of unauthorized access to your network (hacking), it is possible to bring to criminal responsibility under Article 272 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Illegal access to computer information". But this case will have some chances only if the neighbor uses your Wi-Fi to seriously mess up or cause you obvious damage.
It is easier to block the user in the Wi-Fi settings. Use the mobile app for your router or log in to the network administrator's control panel via a browser. In the latter case, you will need a username, password, your IP address and the exact IP address of the router can be found on its case or in its instructions, as well as the basic login and password. In the router's administrative panel, look for "client list" or "network maps". From there, by identifying an unknown user, you can disconnect them from the network once or permanently block their access to your Internet. The settings of some routers allow you to create black lists of MAC addresses that are forbidden to use your network, as well as white lists in which you include only verified devices. You need to understand that it is quite easy to replace the MAC address of a network device, so it is better to use a whitelist. But even this is not a panacea, because an attacker can identify the MAC addresses of connected legal devices, incline them and try to connect as if on their behalf. The effectiveness of a Wi-Fi connection is more likely to depend on the level of training of an attacker, hacker, or ordinary neighbor.
The neighbor is used to free internet
One conflict in the United States can get an award for the most ridiculous reason to sue someone. Sometimes the password from the home Wi-Fi by chance, because of our kindness or inattention, becomes known to the neighbors. According to the publication Yourtango at the end of June 2024, a man sued his neighbor for the password from her Wi-Fi, demanding access to the service, because his work depended on it. The fact that the neighbor paid for her own Internet was of little interest to the neighbor.
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Legal Reform Institute, plaintiff Rick Connor claimed that Wi-Fi access was necessary for his work. The judge, struck by the absurdity of the claim, asked Connor if he really wanted to get access to the neighbor's Wi-Fi through the court. Connor confidently confirmed his intentions, saying that it was, Your Honor.
The judge asked Rick to tell him what had happened. At the hearing, the plaintiff said that he lives opposite a neighbor Jennifer Robinson (Jennifer Robinson) for about two years. Connor enjoyed using her internet without any problems, until recently, when he found out that a password was set on it. Rick Connor went down the hall with his device to politely ask Jennifer to enter the password on his device several times, but she refused him.
The judge asked Rick to specify how long he had been using Jennifer's Internet, to which he confidently replied that it was two years. The judge clarified, did she know that you were using her Internet? Connor's response was slurred. The judge asked the defendant, did you know that Rick Connor used your Wi-Fi? Jennifer calmly replied that she only realized that someone else was using her Wi-Fi when the bill increased. The judge then asked Jennifer how she reacted when Rick asked her to share the password. Jennifer Robinson politely told him that she couldn't give it to him because the bill was getting too high and out of her price range. Jennifer explained that she started paying the bill at $100 a month, which she thought was quite reasonable, and then it skyrocketed to $150 a month, she explained.
Rick Connor also told the court that Jennifer told him about the cost of Wi-Fi, but did not consider it necessary to pay for what he used. According to Rick, Jennifer turns on her music, and he can hear it from across the hall, and that's enough money for him.
The not-so-friendly conversation turned increasingly sour when Jennifer explained that Rick was harassing her Wi-Fi password. According to Jennifer, Rick Connor knocks on her door at any time of the day or night, and also showed several notes that he left for the defendant.
The judge read the notes aloud, and also asked the plaintiff if the notes looked familiar: "I need a Wi-Fi password, young lady "and" Jennifer, I have to turn in an important project tomorrow. My work depends on this project. I need my Wi-Fi! Thank you, Rick." The judge asked the plaintiff, did you write this? Rick admitted that it sounded better in his head when he was writing notes. After this answer, the representative of themis could no longer stand the impudence of the plaintiff and said that this would not work. He then asked Rick Connor to confirm that he had a job that he was being paid for. The judge also asked Jennifer Robinson if she was satisfied with the apartment in which she currently lives.
The judge not only dismissed Connor's claim, but also issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting him from harassing Jennifer. Connor was forbidden to knock on his neighbor's door or leave notes. The judge stressed that if the ban is violated, the case will be reviewed, and also advised Rick Connor to buy his own router and connect it to an Internet service provider.
Neighbor steals the internet
You may not notice for a long time that someone is using the Internet at your expense, especially if you have an unlimited plan. But the fact remains that you are being robbed, reducing network speed and taking up channel bandwidth. In cases of unauthorized access to your network (hacking), it is possible to bring to criminal responsibility under Article 272 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Illegal access to computer information". But this case will have some chances only if the neighbor uses your Wi-Fi to seriously mess up or cause you obvious damage.
It is easier to block the user in the Wi-Fi settings. Use the mobile app for your router or log in to the network administrator's control panel via a browser. In the latter case, you will need a username, password, your IP address and the exact IP address of the router can be found on its case or in its instructions, as well as the basic login and password. In the router's administrative panel, look for "client list" or "network maps". From there, by identifying an unknown user, you can disconnect them from the network once or permanently block their access to your Internet. The settings of some routers allow you to create black lists of MAC addresses that are forbidden to use your network, as well as white lists in which you include only verified devices. You need to understand that it is quite easy to replace the MAC address of a network device, so it is better to use a whitelist. But even this is not a panacea, because an attacker can identify the MAC addresses of connected legal devices, incline them and try to connect as if on their behalf. The effectiveness of a Wi-Fi connection is more likely to depend on the level of training of an attacker, hacker, or ordinary neighbor.
