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Name: CTM
Date: November 27, 2006 at 13:06:47 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: 512
Product: HP
Comment:

I'm new to anything wireless and was wondering how to get a WEP key.

I just got a laptop and several hot spots were showing up while I was in town and the secure ones would ask for a WEP/WPA key or something like that. I wasn't sure if it was a password to use their wireless connection or if it was something else. I thought it might be something else since a McDonald's hot spot would let me connect, but only to their webpage to enter a password.



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Response Number 1
Name: mattie
Date: November 27, 2006 at 13:10:37 Pacific
Reply:

try 'bigmac' :-)

IF a wireless network DOES require wep authentication, contact the provider.

Today's subliminal thought is: 'Calm down ... it's only ones and zeros.'


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Response Number 2
Name: www
Date: November 27, 2006 at 13:52:00 Pacific
Reply:

at a local free wifi spot it is username: guest
and password is also: guest

many wireless networks are private.


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Response Number 3
Name: XpUser
Date: November 27, 2006 at 14:05:37 Pacific
Reply:

If you value the security of your PC & personal privacy, first learn why Wi-Fi hotspot is dangerous HERE.

i_XpUser


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Response Number 4
Name: CTM
Date: November 28, 2006 at 12:57:51 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks for the info!


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