Huh, I learned something new. Thanks everyone. Dave
From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 12:46 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Anyone see a problem? Yep. I have several access point / routers set up with the same security settings and ID and my laptop will automatically connect to them. [cid:[email protected]][cid:[email protected]] From: Steve Ens [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 3:28 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Anyone see a problem? In my experience, if you have two WAPs setup with the same name and the same security settings, the device will connect automatically. On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Mayo, Bill <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Is this unique? In other words, if you connect to a wi-fi network named "linksys" (rare, I know) with pretty much any device and then come within range of a different network named "linksys" will it automatically connect? I am asking because I honestly don't know. For me, it's a bigger question of being aware of how your device is configured and from where you are getting your internet access. ________________________________ From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 3:21 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Anyone see a problem? "Typically, an iPhone will look for a specific MAC address--the unique identifier for the router--to verify that the wireless network is a device a user agreed to join previously. However, if the iPhone has previously connected to any one of the numerous free AT&T Wi-Fi hot spots (offered at virtually every Starbucks in the U.S., for example) the device will ignore what the MAC address says and simply connect to the network if it has "AT&T Wifi" attached, Kamkar said". http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20003455-245.html?tag=mncol;title David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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