3 Things before Sharing your Internet Connection

One great thing about using a broadband internet connection is that it provides great speed and it is also very robust in a way that you can easily share an internet connection with a few people so that they don’t all have to be paying for internet access. This can be quite a great thing if you want to share your internet connection with your friends or family members or if you want to use your internet connection in the office. However, it is also very important that you beware and take precautions, especially if you plan to make your internet connection available to outsiders or people you really don’t trust.
Are You on a Bundle?
The first question you need to ask yourself when you’re planning to share your broadband internet connection is if you’re on a bundle. A bundle is a plan set in place to restrict your internet connection to a particular download limit.
If you’re paying for internet access and you’re restricted to a particular bundle sharing your internet connection with other people might be dangerous and might only result in other people exhausting your data plan.
Internet connection sharing isn’t actually a great option for those who use an internet connection that is limited to a particular data cap. If you want others to be able to use your internet connection then you might want to consider getting unlimited internet access.
Can the Beneficiary be Trusted?
The next thing that should be of great concern to you when trying to share your broadband internet connection with others is those you plan to be sharing your internet connection with. Are they friends and family members you really trust or are they just outsiders.
Hacking is quite rampant these days and I have heard stories of people who got arrested just because they shared their internet connection to the public. Why? Because a hacker stumbled on their internet connection and used it for illegal activities. When the authorities discovered and then tried to track the fellow who committed the illegal activities they were able to trace it to the shared computer.
You need to realize that by sharing your internet connection you are legally taking the responsibility for whatever your computer is used for – no matter who is using it. It will be great to ensure those who are able to connect to your computer are only those you trust. If you can’t trust someone with your life, then don’t trust them with your internet connection.
Are your protected, and is there a risk?
The final question you need to ask yourself is if there is any risk involved should you be hacked.
In the hacking world there is a category of hackers known as “script kiddies” – they are the young teenagers who just hack for fun and to impress their friends and even though they might not have anything against you before hacking your computer they can easily delete all your files just to prove their superiority to their friends.
If you have highly confidential files you don’t want anyone to have access to and that might affect you to a great extent if missing then you should at all cost avoid sharing your broadband internet connection with others.