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Coffee shop WiFi for dummies
Scott Granneman, 2006-02-09

The average user has no idea of the risks associated with public WiFi hotspots. Here are some very simple tips for them to keep their network access secure.

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Re: WiFi for dummies 2006-02-13
Anonymous
WEP isn't better than nothing. It is nothing, at least from the perspective of the user of a public hotspot. WEP provides no protection against one machine on that WLAN from reaching another. Thus, it is exactly the same protection as nothing.

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