Computer Help and Support

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts) Thu Jun 20, 2013, 04:42 PM Jun 2013

Got a Wi-Fi hotspot? Here's a neat prank

Change your SSID to "NSA Surveillance Van xx" (where xx is a number).

Go around the neighborhood, government agencies, places with computer nerds, and see their reaction.

Mine has been NOTHING!

I have only had it changed for about a week. I'm waiting for something funny to happen.

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Got a Wi-Fi hotspot? Here's a neat prank (Original Post) RoccoR5955 Jun 2013 OP

You've got an evil mind discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2013 #1

and here I thought gejohnston Jun 2013 #2

I've been considering using... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2013 #5

A friend of mine in Korea went to gejohnston Jun 2013 #6

My Wifi router is called NSA RevStPatrick Jun 2013 #3

Too late Fumesucker Jun 2013 #4

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,783 posts)

1. You've got an evil mind

Reply to RoccoR5955 (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 04:52 PM

Jun 2013

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)

2. and here I thought

Reply to RoccoR5955 (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 05:02 PM

Jun 2013

Was being cool with "love this virus"

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,783 posts)

5. I've been considering using...

Reply to gejohnston (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 10:21 PM

Jun 2013

..."ECHELON" for an SSID.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON
http://www.fas.org/irp/program/process/echelon.htm

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)

6. A friend of mine in Korea went to

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 10:32 PM

Jun 2013

Menwith Hill.

RevStPatrick

(2,208 posts)

3. My Wifi router is called NSA

Reply to RoccoR5955 (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 05:46 PM

Jun 2013

Others in the neighborhood include:

DunderMifflin
naturalselection
FuckYouAsshole
DV8

and my favorite:

WiFi

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

4. Too late

Reply to RoccoR5955 (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 10:11 PM

Jun 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022988075

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