12-13-2018, 05:44 AM
This topic has been inspired by @rudra's discussion in the Shoutbox about evil doers being able with WiFi to see "behind doors". Here's a copy of the MIT article he posted:
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/61237...e-thought/
I'd like to know what the safest alternatives are to WiFi. I know that routers by their design create signals so they can be used and shared within a comfortable radius any where in the house. An alternative is a line direct to one's computer. Are there members here who are working with WiFi alternatives, and what are they? Are there members who are still using modems?
Last year when I moved into my present accommodation I got an ADSL line, but they set me up with a router. I could probably have insisted I'd want a line to my computer only, but I'd battled so hard just to get Internet, I didn't want to interfere. Just been thinking though, maybe I could bypass the router, by plugging the line to the router direct into my computer instead? Like that would make me feel much more secure. Or maybe not - maybe I need a modem .... ?
Another thought for consideration and advice. All laptops networking include a list of all of the wireless systems in the area. Like they come up so one can choose among any of them. Is there a way one could mask one's WiFi connection so other laptops won't be able to see one's WiFi connection? Can one mask the connection so only you can see it?
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/61237...e-thought/
I'd like to know what the safest alternatives are to WiFi. I know that routers by their design create signals so they can be used and shared within a comfortable radius any where in the house. An alternative is a line direct to one's computer. Are there members here who are working with WiFi alternatives, and what are they? Are there members who are still using modems?
Last year when I moved into my present accommodation I got an ADSL line, but they set me up with a router. I could probably have insisted I'd want a line to my computer only, but I'd battled so hard just to get Internet, I didn't want to interfere. Just been thinking though, maybe I could bypass the router, by plugging the line to the router direct into my computer instead? Like that would make me feel much more secure. Or maybe not - maybe I need a modem .... ?
Another thought for consideration and advice. All laptops networking include a list of all of the wireless systems in the area. Like they come up so one can choose among any of them. Is there a way one could mask one's WiFi connection so other laptops won't be able to see one's WiFi connection? Can one mask the connection so only you can see it?