Re: Unsecured wireless network?

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From: Barb Bowman <barb@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 07:29:16 -0500

have you changed the SSID name? you need to change that as well.

turn broadcast back on as well. turning it off is NOT a recommended
security method and it causes other problems.

On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 11:00:17 -0000, "Kenny" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Laptop wirelessly connected to 3Com wireless modem router.
Encryption set at WPA-SK, firewall at Medium, default admin password changed
and SSID broadcast turned off yet when I "view wireless networks" it tells
me this is an unsecured network.
Can anyone tell me why?
Is it secure or not?

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