2Wire is a brand of DSL modem that SBC uses or used to use. I had 2WIRE from SBC and that is the default name with a 3 digit number after it.
On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 1:17 PM, Murray Freeman <[email protected]> wrote: > In my neighborhood, a couple of my neighbors are using their last name, > so that's no problem, but there are 4 that were installed by Geek Squad > because they use the name 2WIRE followed by 3 numbers, and there is no > duplication. Then there's the idiot who has the name "default", and of > course it's unsecured. Finally there's one named FREE PUBLIC WIFI and it too > is unsecured, and is not always turned on, so I suspect it's someone trying > to steal info! The unsecured "default" is just asking for someone with wifi > knowledge to log into his router and change the password and then the > settings. I've been tempted, very tempted! None of my neighbors sees me > because my radio broadcast is turned off!!! > > > *Murray* > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Mark A. Ross [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:45 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Is it possible to pinpoint a WIFI connection > > Does anyone know of a piece of hardware or software that will allow you > > to pinpoint a WIFI connection? > > > > In other words, you are in a public location and your laptop detects 5 > unsecure WIFI hosts. > > How do you know which house is using the network name “Bongo” > > (Couldn’t think of a funnier name, sorry). > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
