I live 10 miles from anyone else.  Do I still need to enable the security on
my home network?

Nicalaine wrote:

Why wouldn't you want to? It's easy. If you are out in the middle of
nowhere, I suppose it wouldn't matter but why even take the chance when
enabling security is simple?

Wireless - Basic Security -  http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
MVP Barb Bowman on wireless security - http://tinyurl.com/56fc5

Malke

On Fri, 7 Jul 2006 07:49:03 -0700, Nicalaine
<Nicala***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

what's your address?  i'd like to drive by and access your network?
get the point?

73,
rich, n9dko

Nicalaine wrote:
It is very easy to find your name, address and phone number just from your
IP address that is visible in the properties of your posts to usenet or
anywhere else.

Here is just one example:

http://emailrevealer.com/proddetail.php?prod=1_Reverse_Email_Trace&cat=1&PHPSESSID=706d16f30a617a601f421f537b9115eb

This service will cost money but that does not mean that it can not be done
free. Security issues are growing by the moment and everyone should be
concerned.

automatic switching of access points
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Cant Browse the Internet on Wireless Network
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