# Unsecured wireless printer fun.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [August 15, 2016, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860 "2016-08-15T01:31:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@jasnooks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasnooks)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/1 "2016-08-15T01:31:37Z")
My old cell phone crapped out on me, so i just got a new one. As i was checking out all the new features, I find out that I now have the ability to print via WiFi…
Turned on WiFi, and find out that there’s a unsecured printer in my neighborhood.
My first thought was to print a penis pic, but decided against that, for obvious reasons.
I guess my question is, what can i send to their printer that will surprise them while letting them know that they need to set a password?
Yes, I am drinking again.
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### Author:  [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/2 "2016-08-15T01:59:05Z")
Well you could print a Word,pdf,text file that reads, “You should set a password on this printer.” But it would be more fun to have the file say, “I think we’ve got it now. I think I’ve rigged all these voting machines to screw Trump.”
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### Author:  [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/3 "2016-08-15T02:15:49Z")
No no no, your first idea was best. A full color, full page penis pic. It doesn’t have to be yours, tho.
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### Author:  [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/4 "2016-08-15T03:31:52Z")
Print it in B&W, though; don’t be _a dick_ about it & use up their color toner.
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### Author:  [@I.Dunno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I.Dunno)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/5 "2016-08-15T04:47:16Z")
> [@jasnooks](#):
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> My old cell phone crapped out on me, so i just got a new one. As i was checking out all the new features, I find out that I now have the ability to print via WiFi…
> Turned on WiFi, and find out that there’s a unsecured printer in my neighborhood.
> My first thought was to print a _penis pic_, but decided against that, for obvious reasons.
> I guess my question is, what can i send to their printer that will surprise them while letting them know that they need to set a password?
>
> Yes, I am drinking again.
Those drinks must be _stiff_ ones.
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### Author:  [@jasnooks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasnooks)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/6 "2016-08-15T09:12:20Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#):
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> No no no, your first idea was best. A full color, full page penis pic. It doesn’t have to be yours, tho.
Ikr
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### Author:  [@jasnooks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasnooks)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/7 "2016-08-15T09:15:40Z")
> [@Spiderman](#):
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> Print it in B&W, though; don’t be _a dick_ about it & use up their color toner.
Always check greyscale
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### Author:  [@jasnooks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasnooks)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/8 "2016-08-15T09:21:54Z")
> [@OldGuy](#):
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> Well you could print a Word,pdf,text file that reads, “You should set a password on this printer.” But it would be more fun to have the file say, “I think we’ve got it now. I think I’ve rigged all these voting machines to screw Trump.”
Trump '16
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### Author:  [@Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harvey_The_Heavy)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/9 "2016-08-15T09:25:35Z")
Print out several sheets of [these](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/New100front.jpg/800px-New100front.jpg).
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### Author:  [@jasnooks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasnooks)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/10 "2016-08-15T09:38:00Z")
> [@Harvey\_The\_Heavy](#):
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> Print out several sheets of [these](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/New100front.jpg/800px-New100front.jpg).
Oh hell, not that much fun
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### Author:  [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/11 "2016-08-15T10:31:06Z")
We’ve had guests over who were surprised to find our WiFi unsecured, and they’ve pointed it out to me.
I’ve explained that in order to use it you’re either an invited guest in our home, or you are outside, uninvited, with our dogs alerting us to your presence.
ETA: either a dick pic or an espresso machine service manual.
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### Author:  [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/12 "2016-08-15T11:07:43Z")
> [@kayaker](#):
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> We’ve had guests over who were surprised to find our WiFi unsecured, and they’ve pointed it out to me.
Make sure you have a router that allows for two separate Wifi networks - one for you and one for the guests and devices. Add in a third if you have children.
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### Author:  [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/13 "2016-08-15T11:20:33Z")
> [@Quartz](#):
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> Make sure you have a router that allows for two separate Wifi networks - one for you and one for the guests and devices. Add in a third if you have children.
Why would we need a seperate network for guests, though? I wouldn’t have guests in my house who I didn’t like/trust. And no kids, other than my 25 year old daughter currently visiting for a bit.
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### Author:  [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/14 "2016-08-15T12:51:28Z")
> [@kayaker](#):
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> Why would we need a seperate network for guests, though? I wouldn’t have guests in my house who I didn’t like/trust. And no kids, other than my 25 year old daughter currently visiting for a bit.
A properly configured guest network doesn’t allow access to the local network, only the Internet.
This is _very_ important. If the guest’s computer has malware, they can’t spread it to devices on your network.
It’s not just about trusting the guest, it’s also about trusting someone else’s computer which you should never, ever do.
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### Author:  [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/15 "2016-08-15T13:40:04Z")
> [@ftg](#):
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> A properly configured guest network doesn’t allow access to the local network, only the Internet.
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> This is _very_ important. If the guest’s computer has malware, they can’t spread it to devices on your network.
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> It’s not just about trusting the guest, it’s also about trusting someone else’s computer which you should never, ever do.
OK, I understand. And from what I just read about doing this, it’s pretty simple, as well.
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/16 "2016-08-15T14:07:46Z")
You could print out the sign up page for Ashley Madison, or take a picture of the front of their house and print that out. We’re talking barrels of fun here.
Or, just print a sheet of paper that says I Am Alive, but do it at like 3 AM.
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### Author:  [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/17 "2016-08-15T14:21:12Z")
Although it would be funny, don’t print any porn. It could be the printer the kids use.
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### Author:  [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/18 "2016-08-15T14:51:37Z")
> [@filmore](#):
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> Although it would be funny, don’t print any porn. It could be the printer the kids use.
I was going to say the same thing. Don’t want to get anyone in trouble either.
I think I would ‘enroll’ them in the rodent of the day fan club.
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### Author:  [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/19 "2016-08-15T15:09:03Z")
Print a photo of Michaelangelo’s _David_, with a big, black “CENSORED” stripe over the naughty bits.
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### Author:  [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsecured-wireless-printer-fun/762860/20 "2016-08-15T15:53:00Z")
Open a famous document/speech in Word (like Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address). Call up Find/Replace \, in the Find type a space " " & in the replace put a page break “^m”, then choose \ option. This will cause the document to be one word per page.
First page: Four
Second page: score
Third page: and
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