[Rhodes22-list] Another Computer Question

[Slim]

Rummy,

Sorry I'm so ignorant of all this.  Encryption--does that mean you have to
type in a 26 digit password each time you go online?

Slim

On 9/12/05 1:09 PM, "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:

> Slim,
> The wireless world is fun stuff. You can look for open systems by turning  on
> your computer and it will search for any available network. At home, we have
> all the safety precautions turned on and use the encryption. In other words,
> you  ain't connecting unless I want you to.
> Most coffee house's will let you use their connection as long as you buy
> their coffee. On a recent trip we stayed at my fathers condominium in
> Wisconsin  
> and tapped into a neighbors wireless connection which wasn't protected. We
> never  did thank them properly......or rather at all. Encrypted sites
> generally 
> use a  string of either 14 or 26 letters and numbers for security. It would
> take  someone a long time to figure out a 26 digit encryption code. Hardly
> worth 
> the  effort.
> Firewall's will help to keep you unnoticed while connected to the  Internet.
> 
> Rummy
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