Thread: WiFi Access
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Old 11-15-2006, 10:07 PM
Axel Hammerschmidt
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Default Re: WiFi Access

mrblue <mrblue@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> I've just set up my Wireless connection for a Laptop and a PC. I'm
> using WPA encryption with a 25-string letter/number WPA passphrase yet
> when I look at the settings on my PC/Laptop there is another SSID in
> addition to mine. How is this possible? Can someone access my PC this
> way, or would they have to work ouot the passphrase for the encryption.
> And is this person using my connection to access the internet?


This other SSID is probably one of your neighbours access points. Are
you connecting the lappy with your PC by IBSS, ad hoc? Otherwise give
your access point a unique name. Not the default one.

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