About Computer Networking: "Free Public WiFi" Not What You Think

Computer Networking In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Bradley Mitchell Anyone who regularly uses their laptop or iPhone to search for a public Wi-Fi hotspot, has probably encountered the SSID called "Free Public WiFi" more than once. Have you ever tried connecting to it? Hopefully not.   In the Spotlight Have You Seen The "Free Public WiFi" Network? It turns out this "Free Public WiFi" phenomenon has been afflicting people for years, wasting their time and unnecessarily exposing their computers to network attacks. Learn why this is happening and, more importantly, what can be done about it.              More Topics Discuss: Cannot Connect to Windows Update On the message board Top Wireless N Routers Draft 802.11n Top NAS Storage Devices Network attached storage for home About Virtual Private Networking VPN technology and solutions Linksys Router Passwords Default logins for consumer routers 192.168.1.254 Popular IP address - why? How to Find the IP Address of a Web Site WHOIS that site Key Undersea Cables Break (Again) In the Mediterranean For the second time this year, multiple undersea cables that handle a large amount of transcontinental network traffic have failed somewhere under the Mediterranean Sea. What the heck is going on down there?   About "My Network Places" My Network Places is the utility for browsing resources (devices and other destinations of network traffic) in Windows 2000 and more recent Windows operating systems, replacing the older "Network Neighborhood" utility. You'll be a smarter computer user if you know how to open My Network Places and something about what is contained there.     Sponsored Links   Best Moves in a Bad Economy Save & Invest the Right Way Find out how to beat a bear market, make smart choices, and keep your cool even when the economy is unpredictable. Wireless / Networking Ads Wireless Setup Networking Products Network Devices Embedded Ethernet Networking Protocol Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Cell Phones Internet / Network Security Internet for Beginners Mobile Office Technology Focus on Windows   Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Computer Networking newsletter as networking.world@GMAIL.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=compnetworking&e=networking.world@GMAIL.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.