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  2. Piggybacking (Internet access) - Wikipedia

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    Piggybacking on Internet access is the practice of establishing a wireless Internet connection by using another subscriber's wireless Internet access service without the subscriber's explicit permission or knowledge. It is a legally and ethically controversial practice, with laws that vary by jurisdiction around the world.

  3. Wi-Fi Protected Setup - Wikipedia

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    In addition, there is another way to connect called WPS Pin that is used by some devices to connect to the wireless network. [1] Wi-Fi Protected Setup allows the owner of Wi-Fi privileges to block other users from using their household Wi-Fi. The owner can also allow people to use Wi-Fi. This can be changed by pressing the WPS button on the ...

  4. PRIVATE WiFi Member Benefit FAQs - AOL Help

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    Once downloaded, PRIVATE WiFi works on top of your existing WiFi connection by building an encrypted tunnel that safely connects you to a secure internet gateway. At this point, all internet data passing through your connection is invisible and untraceable.

  5. PRIVATE WiFi® Quick Start Guide - AOL Help

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    PRIVATE WiFi will automatically activate and connect to an encrypted server whenever you access the internet. If you change this default setting, you can activate PRIVATE WiFi at any time clicking on the status icon ( PC: right-click the icon in the Taskbar at the bottom right of your screen, Mac: click the Menu Bar icon at the top right of ...

  6. Wi-Fi Direct - Wikipedia

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    Wi-Fi Direct is a Wi-Fi standard for wireless connections [1] that allows two devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection without an intermediary wireless access point, router, or Internet connection. Wi-Fi Direct is single-hop communication, rather than multi-hop communication like wireless ad hoc networks. The Wi-Fi Direct standard was ...

  7. Private WiFi | 30-Day Free* Trial | AOL Products

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    Help protect your online privacy with Private WiFi. Encrypts and anonymizes internet browsing on up to 10 devices. Try it free* now!

  8. Captive portal - Wikipedia

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    A common method is to direct all World Wide Web traffic to a web server, which returns an HTTP redirect to a captive portal. [8] When a modern, Internet-enabled device first connects to a network, it sends out an HTTP request to a detection URL predefined by its vendor and expects an HTTP status code 200 OK or 204 No Content.

  9. Connect to the internet with AOL Dialer

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    With AOL Dialer set as your default dialer, you can connect to the Internet by launching most Internet applications like web browsers or AOL Desktop Gold. The Dialer will launch automatically and prompt you to sign in. Note: This method may not work with all Internet applications. To connect with the Dialer first: