I know people who'll name their Wifi network stuff like "surveillance van #3" or "FSB, New York station" or something along those lines just to mess with people scanning for networks.

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

5. Walking down NYC streets scanning for WiFi is hilarious. People name their networks bizarre things.

Reply to Posteritatis (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:11 PM

Mar 2013

"We can hear you having sex"

"Pick up your dogshit"

etc

etc

NutmegYankee

(16,199 posts)

33. My favorite is...

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 09:26 PM

Mar 2013

Pretty fly for a WIFi

JHB

(37,160 posts)

3. Someone using a snarky name for their router

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:09 PM

Mar 2013

demmiblue

(36,853 posts)

4. One of your neighbors named their network connection "FBI Surveillance"...

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:10 PM

Mar 2013

to freak out other neighbors.

moondust

(19,984 posts)

7. Must be somebody new in the neighborhood.

Reply to demmiblue (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:16 PM

Mar 2013

Never saw it before last night.

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)

6. That is hilarious...

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:14 PM

Mar 2013

I've never had such a diabolical plan but now... I'm thinking about it... I've got meth neighbors...who openly use the neighbors' wifi every chance they get...for porn and who knows what...

Oh, I shouldn't...but...

Somebody, stop me! ...

TYY

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

14. Are you kidding?

Reply to TeeYiYi (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:28 PM

Mar 2013

If anything, DU will encourage you!

Do it! Go ahead - do it! And then report back to us!!

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)

23. I am NOT kidding...

Reply to Control-Z (Reply #14)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 07:50 PM

Mar 2013

So weird. I moved to a rural town in Utah about 1.5 years ago. I'm surrounded by every right-wingbeckistan stereotype you could possibly imagine. Meth, pervs, republicans, survivalists...

About a week ago, the neighbor came to my door to see if I had a certain usb cable they might borrow... Turns out, they were crazyrigging a wireless setup to try to pick up another neighbor's open wifi network. I could see my wifi modem on the list but didn't offer the password. (My situation is so rural that my only internet option is a limited bandwidth satellite dish. After 17 gb/mo. they throttle my speeds.)

Anyway, suffice it to say, this neighbor has it coming to them...

I'll report back if I decide to go forward with it...

TYY

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)

25. I did it. ..nt

Reply to Control-Z (Reply #14)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 08:22 PM

Mar 2013

TYY

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

29. I would love to be a fly on their wall

Reply to TeeYiYi (Reply #25)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 08:59 PM

Mar 2013

when they see it!! What name did you use?

LiberalFighter

(50,929 posts)

19. Is there a name that they assigned to the meth task force or something?

Reply to TeeYiYi (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:33 PM

Mar 2013

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)

32. Go, Go, Go, you KNOW you can't resist! DO IT!

Reply to TeeYiYi (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 09:23 PM

Mar 2013

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Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

10. Hehehe.

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:25 PM

Mar 2013

I've wanted to rename my network for the longest time - but I'm too lazy. It sure would be fun, though, especially when my future ex dropped by and tried to connect.

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

11. A sense of humor.

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:25 PM

Mar 2013

petronius

(26,602 posts)

12. Be careful! There's a lot of obvious FBI agents here on DU telling you

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:27 PM

Mar 2013

that this is no big deal and just a joke - don't fall for it! They're definitely watching you...

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

13. From 2011...

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:27 PM

Mar 2013

http://mashable.com/2011/08/03/best-wi-fi-names/

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

28. I got a nice chuckle out of

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #13)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 08:52 PM

Mar 2013

Abraham Linksys.

I think I should name mine wharbargle for laughs.

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

15. Next up ...someone names theirs Al-Qaeda. n/t

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:28 PM

Mar 2013

Mnpaul

(3,655 posts)

21. Friends of Hamas

Reply to L0oniX (Reply #15)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 07:34 PM

Mar 2013

guaranteed to freak out your righty neighbor.

Buns_of_Fire

(17,180 posts)

16. I named mine "Virginia State Police 9" just to screw around with people.

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:29 PM

Mar 2013

The FBI or NSA would NEVER use such a name. It'd be something like "Gumdrops and Lollipops" if they bothered to change it from the defaults at all.

LiberalFighter

(50,929 posts)

18. There are people that would believe it.

Reply to Buns_of_Fire (Reply #16)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:32 PM

Mar 2013

LiberalFighter

(50,929 posts)

17. Homeland Security?

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:31 PM

Mar 2013

Homeland Insecurity?

Lucifer?
God's Angel Michael?
Malach HaMavet?

Secret Service?
CIA?

moondust

(19,984 posts)

20. All of the above?

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #17)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:34 PM

Mar 2013

t h e y ' r e . h e r e .

Yavin4

(35,439 posts)

22. Call These People. They May Know.

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 07:38 PM

Mar 2013

MineralMan

(146,312 posts)

24. You can name your network anthing

Reply to moondust (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 07:52 PM

Mar 2013

you want. One of mine is named Free wifi for all. Nothing is connected to it except the router. Real estate people stop in front of my house and use it.