Comments on: FBI Warns Wi-Fi Users to be Wary of Public Hot Spots http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/06/03/fbi-warns-wi-fi-users-to-be-wary-of-public-hot-spots/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:00:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Kiltak http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/06/03/fbi-warns-wi-fi-users-to-be-wary-of-public-hot-spots/#comment-79925 Kiltak Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:01:53 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2789#comment-79925 You want to turn the "auto connect to unknown network" on by default? Hmmm Go to Start->Network->Network and Sharing Center... then click on "Manage wireless network". Now open the properties of your network, it should be there somewhere.. (I don't have any vista laptop with a wireless connection around, so I can't tell for sure). You want to turn the “auto connect to unknown network” on by default?

Hmmm

Go to Start->Network->Network and Sharing Center… then click on “Manage wireless network”.

Now open the properties of your network, it should be there somewhere.. (I don’t have any vista laptop with a wireless connection around, so I can’t tell for sure).

]]> By: kettner griswold http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/06/03/fbi-warns-wi-fi-users-to-be-wary-of-public-hot-spots/#comment-79923 kettner griswold Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:55:29 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2789#comment-79923 how could i change this default setting? how could i change this default setting?

]]> By: Mackenzie http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/06/03/fbi-warns-wi-fi-users-to-be-wary-of-public-hot-spots/#comment-78161 Mackenzie Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:26:08 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2789#comment-78161 Gee, no shit, people can read the data you send over publically-accessible unencrypted connections! Get yourself a VPN client and send all your stuff through an encrypted tunnel opened to a location you trust. I'm required to use a VPN to connect to school wireless, but they include a .pcf for off-campus use too, so if I'm at an open hotspot, I just tunnel into the campus network so my stuff's all nicely encrypted. Also, stay the hell out of Ad-Hoc networks. Man in the middle is fun! Gee, no shit, people can read the data you send over publically-accessible unencrypted connections! Get yourself a VPN client and send all your stuff through an encrypted tunnel opened to a location you trust. I’m required to use a VPN to connect to school wireless, but they include a .pcf for off-campus use too, so if I’m at an open hotspot, I just tunnel into the campus network so my stuff’s all nicely encrypted.

Also, stay the hell out of Ad-Hoc networks. Man in the middle is fun!

]]> By: Doug Gaff http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/06/03/fbi-warns-wi-fi-users-to-be-wary-of-public-hot-spots/#comment-76572 Doug Gaff Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:36:22 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2789#comment-76572 I remember the dialog you mention in XP, but I haven't been able to find it in Vista. Vista has heavily revamped the networking control panel ("Network and Sharing Center" that you mention), especially the wireless network management. Vista also allows privacy and sharing settings on a per-network basis. So I'm guessing it's not relevant anymore. If I find something similar, I'll post it. I remember the dialog you mention in XP, but I haven’t been able to find it in Vista. Vista has heavily revamped the networking control panel (”Network and Sharing Center” that you mention), especially the wireless network management. Vista also allows privacy and sharing settings on a per-network basis. So I’m guessing it’s not relevant anymore. If I find something similar, I’ll post it.

]]> By: Kiltak http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/06/03/fbi-warns-wi-fi-users-to-be-wary-of-public-hot-spots/#comment-76568 Kiltak Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:22:57 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2789#comment-76568 Hmm, I don't have a Vista laptop near me, so I can't tell for sure, but I think you're right. Vista doesn't connect to unknown wireless networks by default. If you want to be sure, you can check the "Network and Sharing Center". If the option is available, it should be in there somewhere. Hmm, I don’t have a Vista laptop near me, so I can’t tell for sure, but I think you’re right. Vista doesn’t connect to unknown wireless networks by default.

If you want to be sure, you can check the “Network and Sharing Center”. If the option is available, it should be in there somewhere.

]]> By: Doug Gaff http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/06/03/fbi-warns-wi-fi-users-to-be-wary-of-public-hot-spots/#comment-76539 Doug Gaff Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:19:43 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2789#comment-76539 Any idea if this is required in Vista? I think Vista defaults to not connecting to unknown networks. Any idea if this is required in Vista? I think Vista defaults to not connecting to unknown networks.

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