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Session hijacking with firesheep
I live in a small town in the backwoods of Brazil. Someone just hacked (changed the icon) of a friend's livemail, while she was on. It's almost viral, the speed it's spreading. Pity the linux version...
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Would a plastic bag to keep out rainwater hurt an iSPs antenna reception?
I should think IF the bag carried an amount of water it would interfere but a good coating of water resistant paint should provide protection and interfere minimally
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Adding a grounding rod
Will connecting a grounding rod to a pc frame enhance wifi signal reception strength on a typical usb radio? If so, should you ground the radio body or the pc frame or both?
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Advertised claims for "multi-polarized" antenna
This antenna claims to be better for picking up signals around obstructions. Any truth to this? Cf Multi-polarized antennas. a little bogus to me? FirstQuintile ยป WiFi Networking
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IBSS
reporting was listed as: "FREE PUBLIC WIFI" IBSS. The Zombie Network: Beware 'Free Public WiFi' by Travis Larchuk It's in your airports, your coffee shops and your libraries: "Free Public WiFi."...
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IPCONFIG.EXE
Aw, c'mon. That had hardly any respect whatsoever. You can do better than that... TBerk
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Wireless (Internet) Wiki (FAQ)
NEW HOME OF WIRELESS WIKI IS A comprehensive resource on wireless access to the Internet, including answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), and Fast Fixes for common problems. Search Wireless...
 
ALERT: WPA-TKIP isn't secure - use WPA2 instead
SUMMARY: WPA-PSK is vulnerable to offline attack. WPA-TKIP has been cracked. TO AVOID THESE PROBLEMS: 1. USE WPA-AES or WPA2 instead of WPA-TKIP (or WEP) 2. USE A PASSPHRASE WITH MORE THAN 20...
 
More receive sensitivity from antenna, advice please Jeff, et al
Here is the template for the antenna I will construct from this template: are some photo examples: I will do much better with the construction-more precise in curve and focal point than the examples...
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One or two antennas?
Old setup is no more than 80 per cent reliable, using Trendnet wireless G router downstairs -- wired to WinXP PC downstairs -- wired to ISP's wireless broadband modem; (no cable service here.) --...
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DNSBench "stable" released
your DNS servers and choose the fastest []'s GRC's DNS Benchmark performs a detailed analysis and comparison of the operational performance and reliability of any set of up to 200 DNS nameservers...
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signal dropping
Im having trouble with my "Bigpond Elite Network Gateway" dropping its signal frequently (5-20 mins). any suggestions?
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Cradlepoint mobile router vs MiFi 2200
I'm thinking that buying a stand alone mobile router and having the option of plugging ANY service into it.... is better than buying Sprint-only Mifi 2200. Anyone have experience with both and can...
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is there a Google offer for "wifi hotspots"
Apologies for the vagueness but this occurred months ago and I didn't copy the details. While on the road a earlier this year I hooked up through an 802.11 access point. The splash screen said...
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