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Neighbour

DAVID3370 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:31:16 GMT

I am getting fed up with a friend who keeps asking if we can add our neighbour to our broadband connection and pay us. Its the landlord and i literally don't want anyone else on our network. I also work for a local council and from home too. It made me angry as its not the first time they have said it. My partner says im being over dramatic. I say its pushing boundaries! What do others think? Am i being over dramatic? This is my safe space as a guy with Autism and its really triggered me!

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jab1 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:38:50 GMT

@DAVID3370 I totally agree with your point. If you and your neighbour live in totally separate accommodation, they should have their own internet connection.

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DAVID3370 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:42:41 GMT

Thats exactly what i said too. Its someone thinking they are being thoughtful because its the landlord in his 70s....ive said "i don"t really care who it is, its pushing the boundary"...and then before we know it hes handing out the code to the entire block!!!

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PhilipHeyes — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:43:46 GMT

I am on the spectrum too, my outlook on life is considerably to the right of Genghis Kahn.

Faced with the same situation I'd have adopted a deeply French attitude and just said NON NON !

A quick change of the Wi-Fi password will instantly disconnect all those that have played on your better nature.

You pay for the internet & Wi-Fi service ... don't be taken for a ride.

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DAVID3370 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:45:05 GMT

Thats exactly what i said too. They can get there ow .

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jab1 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:46:01 GMT

Are you in a converted house, or a purpose-built block? Irrespective, individual 'houses' should have individual connections.

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DAVID3370 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:47:28 GMT

It was "oh but they will pay you" to which i said...yes and if hes a peado then it comes back to my ip address!!!

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jab1 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:48:31 GMT

see my reply above.

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DAVID3370 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:49:26 GMT

4 flats in one block...the landlord above us in his 70s and our idiot friend thinks its a good idea...the answer is no...friend dumped

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jab1 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:51:23 GMT

So, purpose built flats - individual addresses = individual connections.

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pvmb — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:51:56 GMT

@DAVID3370 wrote:
It was "oh but they will pay you" to which i said...yes and if hes a peado then it comes back to my ip address!!!

Yes. Have you asked him why he hasn't made his own arrangements?

All sounds very suspicious to me.

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DAVID3370 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:52:20 GMT

Totallt agree thanks John
David

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DAVID3370 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:56:35 GMT

Cant be bothered i guess...well too bad...its so easy now to get a connection put in as well. Can u imagine having your landlord who is in the flat above you on your network???? If it was the other way around id still get my own in!!

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RobPN — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:03:14 GMT

Presumably your friend doesn't occupy one of the other flats in the building?

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DAVID3370 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:04:25 GMT

No, they dont....

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PhilipHeyes — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:04:44 GMT

It is also super easy to change the Wi-Fi password and then that is the all scroungers disconnected.

Act, or do not grumble !

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DAVID3370 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:06:11 GMT

But they did crack a joke that they did it to one of their neighbours once who didn't have a secure set up....

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DAVID3370 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:07:42 GMT

Its my partner thats the soft touch...

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DAVID3370 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:09:58 GMT

Will be changing on a regular basis now i think...

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dvorak — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:31:39 GMT

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