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A neighbour came by today and asked if I would consider sharing my wireless network so that he can use his Xbox online, for a small contribution each month.
Having never considered this before, I'm not too sure of the actual risks of doing so, but my instinct is to say "no". Sharing my connection sounds like a potential bad idea. My network is via an Airport Express. At the moment the network is two desktop Macs (both in heavy use in the evening) and a Wii. The wii often suffers from a weak signal.
My concerns are:
- How this will affect the performance of my network
- What (if any) security/ privacy risks there might be (I don't know this guy too well)
As I said, I have little experience of such matters, so any thoughts/ advice would be great.
Joe
Having never considered this before, I'm not too sure of the actual risks of doing so, but my instinct is to say "no". Sharing my connection sounds like a potential bad idea. My network is via an Airport Express. At the moment the network is two desktop Macs (both in heavy use in the evening) and a Wii. The wii often suffers from a weak signal.
My concerns are:
- How this will affect the performance of my network
- What (if any) security/ privacy risks there might be (I don't know this guy too well)
As I said, I have little experience of such matters, so any thoughts/ advice would be great.
Joe