How to Keep My Wireless Internet Browsing Private From Other Neighboring Wireless Sources

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How to Keep My Wireless Internet Browsing Private From Other Neighboring Wireless Sources | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Colin Hearn | permalink
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Wireless networks are used in homes with laptops or with computers that are not physically close enough together to have hardwired connections. When you set up a wireless network, the service set identifier (SSID) is broadcast, so other users can view the available networks in the area. You can make the network private by applying a passkey on the...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_6100697_keep-other-neighboring-wireless-sources.html ^[1]

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How to Make a Private Wi-Fi Network | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Rosarinho Bello | permalink
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Private wireless networks are designed with security and obstruction by requiring a strong wireless network password and hiding the network broadcast from view. A good secure private network will use the WPAv2 encryption standard and disable the broadcast of the network name, or SSID. You can make a Wi-Fi network private by implementing WPAv2...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_8343767_make-private-wifi-network.html ^[2]

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If someone hacks my wi-fi connnection, what can they see and how? More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Janet Sampson | permalink
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I have two questions on wifi security: If someone knows my wifi password (be it WEP or WPA) what can they see on my screen? Do they just see URLs I visit, or can they see everything in my

For further reading: http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/30261/if-someone-hacks-my-wi-fi-connnection-what-can-they-see-and-how ^[3]

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How much can the person I'm borrowing wireless from see? More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Evon Hammett | permalink
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Okay, so I often use free wireless connections...whether they be in coffee shops or occasionally my neighbor's open network. My question is, how much of what I post online/what sites I visit can...

For further reading: http://ask.metafilter.com/38713/How-much-can-the-person-Im-borrowing-wireless-from-see ^[4]

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Wireless and Wired not playing nice More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Reg Gupton | permalink
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Quick N Dirty: My Wireless connection will not coexist peacefully with my wired private network. They seem to be mutually exclusive. Problem: I have 2 networks that I'm trying to work with. I hav

For further reading: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/38297-42-wireless-wired-playing-nice ^[5]

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1. http://www.ehow.com/how_6100697_keep-other-neighboring-wireless-sources.html

2. http://www.ehow.com/how_8343767_make-private-wifi-network.html

3. http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/30261/if-someone-hacks-my-wi-fi-connnection-what-can-they-see-and-how

4. http://ask.metafilter.com/38713/How-much-can-the-person-Im-borrowing-wireless-from-see

5. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/38297-42-wireless-wired-playing-nice