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 | from Bradley Mitchell More than 150 readers have already taken this week's new poll. Would you be willing to latch onto your neighbor's Wi-Fi signal to get some free Internet surfing done? You might be surprised how many people would. Hey, some of them might be _your_ neighbors... . |
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| Should It Be Legal to Grab a Neighbor's Wi-Fi Signal? Considering how the votes are falling, you might want to consider beefing up the security of _your_ wireless network. Luckily, we have some tips (see sidebar) to help you get the job done. |
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| Computer 'A' Can See Computer 'B' but Not Vice Versa Can two computers see each other through My Network Places or Network Neigborhood. It's one of the more common and most frustrating problems with Windows networking. One of our members is having an especially hard time making it work. Check out what advice he's being given, and let us know if you think _you_ have the answer. | |||||||
| Disabling SSID Broadcast Doesn't Work A recommended technique to increase privacy of your wireless network is to disable the thing called "SSID broadcast" (see sidebar). Sometimes, as this member is experiencing, everything stops working when you do this. Read about how to avoid this problem but still get the security benefit. | |||||||
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