Wireless Network discovery on PCs

Hom3r · 20-02-2009, 20:40

Both my Acer Laptop and Samsung Netbook have Wi-Fi.

Today day at work when I turned on the Samsung it said that there was a network detected (unsecure) it is not a company one but one that apparently can infect PCs (according to our IT department).

Is there a way to block this from accidently being connected to?

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Obviously no router is available for me to legally access.

idi banashapan · 20-02-2009, 21:10

just don't connect to it.

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either that or switch off the wireless device, but I'm guessing you need that on for work...??

Hom3r · 20-02-2009, 21:14

Its my own personal Computer, I cannot connect it to their network, nor would I want to.

idi banashapan · 20-02-2009, 21:58

I wouldn't worry too much. you need to connect to the network. the network will not connect to you. just make sure you have a half decent S/W firewall in place.

Pedro1 · 20-02-2009, 22:08

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Originally Posted by Bender

I wouldn't worry too much. you need to connect to the network. the network will not connect to you. just make sure you have a half decent S/W firewall in place.

Yip i agree a detected network by your own pc has to be connected to by you. Just don't connect to it and you will be fine.

Pedro1 · 21-02-2009, 01:04

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

Its my own personal Computer, I cannot connect it to their network, nor would I want to.

cool connect only to systems you know are cool and are discovered by you..

if they discover you then forget it lol lol....