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"Phillips" <afn18721@afn.org> wrote in message
news:ueHfNRpmFHA.1088@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Recently, in California, an opinion was issued that the
> owner/administrator of a wireless network has an obligation to protect the
> network against intrusions and/or random 'intrusions.'
> The obvious problem is that most WIFI users are not educated enough to set
> up their networks properly
Yes, and another problem is that the router manufacturers do not include in
their setup utilities anything to force a change to the SSID.
Otherwise, no argument from me.
-pk
> while the default setups pretty much would hook up to any unprotected
> wirleless networks available.
>
> Michael
>
> "Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message
> news:xbXIe.31906$pH4.1188122@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> "DL" <dl@spoofmail> wrote in message
>> news:O2c$HOfmFHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Just enjoy the free ride?
>>
>> It's not a free ride, and can interfere with access. For example, a
>> client's wireless laptop suddenly stopped being able to send email.
>>
>> On examination, it turned out that her wireless router had the default
>> SSID, and had encryption on. A neighbor had installed a similar
>> wireless router with the same SSID, and encryption *off*.
>>
>> The Windows wireless client decides in the case of two identical SSID's,
>> to connect by default to the non-encrypted one.
>>
>> The big problem with that was that the client and her neighbor had
>> different ISPs, and mail relaying is not allowed by most providers;
>> hence, the client could not send any emails.
>>
>> There is also a rather large security issue with systems randomly
>> connecting to unsecured wireless networks.
>>
>> And as noted, in some jurisdictions unauthorized use of network services
>> is against the law.
>>
>> At any rate, opening Network Connections, right-clicking on the wireless
>> adapter and choosing Disable will very quickly address the problem.
>>
>> -pk
>>
>>
>>>
>>> "Abs" <Abs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:3DB54A26-7C02-454A-91A7-433D05DCA712@microsoft.com...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Please can anyone advise how to disable a wifi connection, my computer
>>> keeps
>>>> connecting automatically to someone's wifi broadband and I don't know
>>>> how
>>> to
>>>> stop it from happening.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in anticipation,
>>>>
>>>> Abs
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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