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Default Very OT - Computers (A BIG Thanks Everyone)

On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:52:34 GMT, Kurt Ullman
wrote:

In article ,
Robert Gammon wrote:
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Wireless is convenient but it allows strangers, maybe even DANGEROUS
folks access to your computers.

Only if you are too lazy to take the 10 minutes or so it takes to set
up the security.


Of course, no matter what you do it's still LESS SECURE than a (much
simpler and so more reliable) ethernet cable, preferably located
entirely within an area you control.
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