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Old 05-21-2002   #1 (permalink)
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http://www.ocregister.com/business/wifi00521cci4.shtml

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There's also a security issue, which Linksys tackled after discovering that many of its home users -- 65 percent -- don't turn on encryption. It began shipping an installation CD that automatically turns on security.
I drove by them the 2 days ago, they are a few blocks away... and they had 4 APs without WEP... (probably lab setups), but maybe not...
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Re: OC and WiFi

I like this ...

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"Today, wireless is close to 50 percent of our business," said Sean Keohane, chief executive of SMC Networks, which introduced its first wireless product in 2000.
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The quick fix, said Sohl: Turn on your Web encryption and change the password -- good advice for anyone with a wireless network.
Nice article!
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