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finding unsecured connectionsI am new to networking my laptop. When I go somewhere other than home with
my laptop I can find signals for other wireless connections, but I am unable to connect to them. I understand that the connections are secured and they require the ssid number to connect, but is there a way to find an unsecured connection and connect easily? Why ?
Connecting to another network that you don't pay for is like stealing unless they give you permission to use their bandwidth. Joan bri448 wrote: Show quoteHide quote >I am new to networking my laptop. When I go somewhere other than home > with my laptop I can find signals for other wireless connections, but > I am unable to connect to them. I understand that the connections > are secured and they require the ssid number to connect, but is there > a way to find an unsecured connection and connect easily? Using unsecured wireless networks is also highly unsafe. The number of
"unsecured" wireless networks set up by people trying to record what you do and where you go so that they can steal your IDs and Passwords has grown an awful lot. Also, the people looking to trap your system and use it as a zombie has really grown, too. Use ANY unsecured wireless network with maximum care, paranoia and with strong security software on your laptop set to the highest levels. -- Show quoteHide quoteB "Joan Archer" <archer_joan@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:ODSUwcenGHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Why ? > Connecting to another network that you don't pay for is like stealing > unless they give you permission to use their bandwidth. > Joan > > bri448 wrote: >>I am new to networking my laptop. When I go somewhere other than home >> with my laptop I can find signals for other wireless connections, but >> I am unable to connect to them. I understand that the connections >> are secured and they require the ssid number to connect, but is there >> a way to find an unsecured connection and connect easily? > > Thank you, I will be careful.
Sabrina Show quoteHide quote "WLW" <no_***@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:uRdA%23AinGHA.3528@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Using unsecured wireless networks is also highly unsafe. The number of > "unsecured" wireless networks set up by people trying to record what you > do and where you go so that they can steal your IDs and Passwords has > grown an awful lot. Also, the people looking to trap your system and use > it as a zombie has really grown, too. > > Use ANY unsecured wireless network with maximum care, paranoia and with > strong security software on your laptop set to the highest levels. > -- > B > > "Joan Archer" <archer_joan@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message > news:ODSUwcenGHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Why ? >> Connecting to another network that you don't pay for is like stealing >> unless they give you permission to use their bandwidth. >> Joan >> >> bri448 wrote: >>>I am new to networking my laptop. When I go somewhere other than home >>> with my laptop I can find signals for other wireless connections, but >>> I am unable to connect to them. I understand that the connections >>> are secured and they require the ssid number to connect, but is there >>> a way to find an unsecured connection and connect easily? >> >> > > I was in a place that I had permission to use their bandwith, we couldn't
figure out how to make mine connect. I was not trying to "steal" anything. Sabrina Show quoteHide quote "Joan Archer" <archer_joan@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:ODSUwcenGHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Why ? > Connecting to another network that you don't pay for is like stealing > unless they give you permission to use their bandwidth. > Joan > > bri448 wrote: >>I am new to networking my laptop. When I go somewhere other than home >> with my laptop I can find signals for other wireless connections, but >> I am unable to connect to them. I understand that the connections >> are secured and they require the ssid number to connect, but is there >> a way to find an unsecured connection and connect easily? > > Hi
The SSID is not relevant to the security. If the network is secured by MAC address, they need you add your MAC number to the Access Point (or what ever else id the Wireless source). If the network is WEP or WPA secured. They need to provide you with the encryption key (Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html ). Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quoteHide quote "bri448" <bri***@nc.rr.com> wrote in message news:E3Ypg.34216$R26.4149@tornado.southeast.rr.com... >I was in a place that I had permission to use their bandwith, we couldn't >figure out how to make mine connect. I was not trying to "steal" anything. > Sabrina > > "Joan Archer" <archer_joan@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message > news:ODSUwcenGHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Why ? >> Connecting to another network that you don't pay for is like stealing >> unless they give you permission to use their bandwidth. >> Joan >> >> bri448 wrote: >>>I am new to networking my laptop. When I go somewhere other than home >>> with my laptop I can find signals for other wireless connections, but >>> I am unable to connect to them. I understand that the connections >>> are secured and they require the ssid number to connect, but is there >>> a way to find an unsecured connection and connect easily? >> >> > > 
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