On Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at 12:07 PM, Eric B. Richardson wrote: > How can they do that, can they get access to my system and get info > from it? In this case only a common wall separated him from the neighbors. He has DSL and had an airport network for the two desktop Mac's ann his iBook. Apple's airport is no different than any other 802 technology. Since his DSL was always on if the airport was on, another wifi equipped computer could access it.
> Can they use that connection to pretend they are me and hack > someone else's system? It has been known to happen. > Those seem to be the big worries, are there > others? Can that just be benign where they use my router to surf the > web like they would over some other connection, where they would > still need a password to get on, and then to check their email, chat, > etc? In this case the neighbors teenage son was using it to download MP3's. The clue was when periodically the system would act like it had sludge in it and no one was downloading anything in the house. Nothing malicious, but with a different user it could have been. When you use a wifi network for online shopping, your information, credit card data, etc. is going out as a radio signal. It is a legitimate concern depending on location. If you live a half mile from the nearest neighbor? It's no concern. It's a growing problem in college communities. There are numerous forums and bulletin boards for sharing locations where someone discovered an available access point. Just something to consider with a wifi setup. Wifi is a very useful tool, however, it does broadcast a radio signal and you need to be cognizant of it's potential for abuse by others. I love my airport iBook but here at home it's a simple wired network. Jack Russell -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
