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To: Holly_P

Because wi-fi travels over public airwaves, security and privacy are concerns... "People don't realize how vulnerable they are.

Some of us do. 100% copper in my LAN

7 posted on 01/05/2004 2:31:26 PM PST by Professional Engineer (Be American, Buy American)

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To: Professional Engineer

BEWARE of "Wardrivers"!!!!

www.wardriving.com

10 posted on 01/05/2004 2:34:32 PM PST by Bon mots

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To: Professional Engineer

100% copper in my LAN

Ditto.

knews hound

31 posted on 01/05/2004 5:04:54 PM PST by knews_hound (Out of the NIC ,into the Router, out to the Cloud....Nothing but 'Net)

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To: Professional Engineer

Me too. My friend has a wi-fi network and was confused the other day why his password wouldn't work. Turns out he was accidentally trying to log into his neighbor's network.

34 posted on 01/05/2004 5:52:39 PM PST by dhs12345

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To: Professional Engineer

Some of us do. 100% copper in my LAN

Unless that copper is completely shielded, you're still vulnerable.

37 posted on 01/05/2004 11:43:43 PM PST by Bush2000

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