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Belial5221
join:2000-08-10
Lafayette, LA
| reply to koolman2
Re: The real question...
I see what you're saying.I think it's all the misuse of words that is the problem.I thought you had to actually try connecting to see if it's secure.My friends use wireless,but it don't tell you if it's secure or not,unless you try to connect,then it asks for passwords.Maybe it's a setting,or something?
But what still gets me is,why would someone want to know if there's a open network,unless they plan on using it at some point?And if someone is sitting in front of your house,then they aren't just scanning,they are probably using,or trying to use it. | |
koolman2
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join:2002-10-01
Anchorage, AK
 ·GCI.net
| When you go to connect to your network, your computer first has to send a packet out to see the network. In the process, any other networks close by respond as well, and you end up seeing a list of available networks, secure or not. The software also lists what kind of security is enabled, as this information is sent out along with all of the other information.
That's how you would know that there are other networks around.
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