A concerned parent (and wife) has asked us whether it's possible for a neighbor to log into their laptop over Wi-Fi and use the Web browser:
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"My son who is 12 has a laptop, and we have had Wi-Fi installed in our home for him... . I was using my son's laptop, and when I went to type in the address there were adult sites on the drop down menu... . I asked my son about it and he seemed like he really didn't know about it... . I questioned my husband on it and he's saying it must be a neighbor on the Wi-Fi.I certainly have an opinion about what's happening here. What do you think?
"I just would like to know is it possible for a neighbors history to be on my son's laptop?"
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Yes, it’s possible. Use a secured network.
Sure, it’s _possible_ but I’d bet on hubby or son. Or both. Want to be sure?
1. Enable WPA-SPK or above wireless security
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2. Install keylogging/web monitoring software (not sure what to use? Ask your local school’s IT for recommendations–often they just use some relatively easy to use, low-tech software appliance, since their wages are usually lowball for IT–YMMV, depending on your school district
You’ll lower the likelihood of intrusion to “not likely” levels and (most probably) zero in on the liar.
yes…it’s possible.. but you make security in Wi-Fi or A.P ,can’t possible…either preshred key or ssid….
If your wi-fi had been used by your neighbor, there is no reason his use of the network would be in your browser’s history records on your own machine. Unless you have some type of server set up, I doubt your neighbor could run anything on your machine. He’d be using your wi-fi connection to get to the internet. Of course, I’m sure it’s possible, if he’s a professional computer nerd.
The neighbor could use the Wi-Fi if it’s not secure, but I agree with oldmotem, there is no way the neighbor would have his browsing history on a computer in the house, it would be on his OWN computer. So, son or dad, or both, need to ‘fess up.
yes u can if u pass any secert key.then no one can do this,only these persons that u allow can use it.
i think, you can only access the wireless connection. if you know the wep key of their server..unless the server didn’t not include the security of this.
Either your son or husband were looking at porn. Come to terms with it. It’s what men do. It’s normal.
Your kid was looking at porn.