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Well I agree you aren't responsible for other peoples actions but you have to persuade the police that it was somebody else when / if they come knocking on your door. I'm sure they wouldn't be easily convinced and would likely seize your computers first and ask questions after. Is it really worth the possible aggro ? Steph trewornan wrote: > Wow - well thanks for the concern but honestly I'm just not worried. I'm not > responsible for what other people do and anyway I've done this for years and never > had a problem. > > Still hoping for some suggestions on monitoring! > > --- On Fri, 17/4/09, Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> From: Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: Re: [LUG] Help controlling network >> To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Date: Friday, 17 April, 2009, 11:16 AM >> Steph Foster wrote: >> >>> Yep , absolutely right. >>> >>> What if someone uses your connection to perform a hack >>> >> attack or a DDos >> >>> attack ? >>> >>> It all traces back to your IP >>> >>> It would take time and trouble to persuade the >>> >> authorities it wasn't you >> >>> Steph >>> >>> >>> >> I'd agree, I was caught out due to a friend who was staying >> with me >> connecting his laptop up to my wireless network. >> Turns out he was >> sharing some dodgy pirate copies and I got a notification >> from my ISP. >> The only way I share my wireless now is through BT FON >> which uses a >> separate IP address and you have to be registered with BT >> to use it so >> if anyone does use it for anything dodgy then it gets >> traced back to the >> registered user. If you really did still want to >> share your connection >> I'd suggest putting in a separate firewall box (maybe IP >> Cop or >> something) that can create a separate network for wireless >> connections >> although to be honest, these days 3G modems are so cheap as >> is Wifi >> access through official wireless access points (BT OpenZone >> etc). >> >> Rob >> >> >> -- >> The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG >> http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list >> FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html >> >> > > > > > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html