Given that we had one instance of this today, it stands to reason that we'll 
see more.

Connectify ( www.connectify.me<http://www.connectify.me/> ) is a soft-router 
developed for Windows 7.

It lets you "Take any Internet connection and share it wirelessly with no 
additional hardware!"

Other than being a slick tool that has worthy applications in the right 
setting, it is also a rogue wireless service that is as problematic as any 
Airport or Linksys-style wireless device popped up where it doesn't belong, 
causing issues for clients in the vicinity and worries for the rest of us.

Thankfully, it is also extremely easy to locate on the network for mitigation 
(so far).


-Lee




Lee H. Badman
Wireless/Network Engineer
Information Technology and Services
Adjunct Instructor, iSchool
Syracuse University
315 443-3003




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