locking internet access

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Guest

How do I restrict access to a specific wireless internet connection? I'm
using windows vista premium and IE 7.
 
R

Rick Rogers

Hi,

You enable security on the connection, WEP or WPA (preferred), or my
favorite - locking down by mac addressing. If it's an open, unsecured point,
then there is nothing you are going to be able to do to stop someone using
the pc from connecting to it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
 
D

dennis@home

Rick Rogers said:
Hi,

You enable security on the connection, WEP or WPA (preferred), or my
favorite - locking down by mac addressing. If it's an open, unsecured
point, then there is nothing you are going to be able to do to stop
someone using the pc from connecting to it.
Click to expand...

Locking down the MAC address does *nothing* for security.
I can snoop a MAC address and set it on my card in seconds.
At best it stops someone accidently using your network.
 

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