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CurtEastPoint

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1. If you use it at home, wireless routers are easily set up

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 06:44 PM

Feb 2012

to be private and passworded, encrypted and all that good stuff.

Now, if you're away and connect to a public one that's not encrypted, I guess people could snark it out.

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WiFi users. I'm interested in getting Wifi but am worried about nefarious people messing [View all] applegrove Feb 2012 OP

If you use it at home, wireless routers are easily set up CurtEastPoint Feb 2012 #1

Thank you. applegrove Feb 2012 #2

you'll be fine, sylveste Feb 2012 #3

No need to worry. Use one of the security protocols. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #4

I got tired of family and friends asking for the wifi password so I leave it open. hunter Feb 2012 #5

I was serious about nepharious people in my life. I do have a pschopath in it. He has applegrove Feb 2012 #6

If you have encryption on, does that make you LESS safe? hunter Feb 2012 #7

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I do feel safer for the detailed information applegrove Feb 2012 #8

You can also specify which machines can connect and exclude others. hunter Feb 2012 #9

Bookmarked! applegrove Feb 2012 #10