Nico
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So not likely to be an automatic update by the OP's computers then.
How easy is it to hack a domestic wifi router?
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So not likely to be an automatic update by the OP's computers then.
fireball
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Depends what the OP means by "switched off" - if it is meant as shut down, powered off then I agree, but if it's just a "standby mode" ala phones and tablets then they can continue to operate.
It is unlikely that it is automatic updates, but it could be feasible - certainly in my household with all the tablets/phones and computers ...
Birvidik_Bob
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Yup - they were shut down and powered off, but I inadvertently left the router switched on.
Thanks for all the suggestions, but I think I'm going to have to do a crash course on learning to speak Geek.
Thanks for all the suggestions, but I think I'm going to have to do a crash course on learning to speak Geek.
pagoda
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Over the summer I used my work phone to act as a wifi hotspot to make a connection for the work laptop. I'm in Norway and had 4G connections more often than not. It turned out that the work laptop was configured for automatic update (without asking), and promptly consumed more than half my monthly data allowance on the phone in one fell swoop. No asking, just 500MB of updates.. It took no time at all really.
I think people are slowly becoming more savvy about passwords and wireless security, but there are a lot of insecure networks still around. And having seen what bieni can do with a WEP network, would never run a wireless router with less than WPA2/AES security.
In the words of the immortal bard, RTFM. Only way?
fireball
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I do sometimes .. but only when it's a complicated bit of kit ... most of the time it's plug it in and see what I can do with it ... but then I've only got 4 wifi ap's at home and another 4 at work (it's only a small network)
PhillM
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After all the talk of hacking, I have to say we have probably missed the obvious: could it be a simple mistake like the provider resetting the account back to zero usage? Might be worth asking them and if it's not that, asking what was downloaded - if they cannot or will not tell you that, they should at least have access times and data volumes in their billing system.
duncan99210
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Only problem with that is getting the Greeks to understand the question, never mind actually finding the answer.... It's not that they don't want to be helpful just that they often don't understand their own systems....
