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  2. Wi-Fi Protected Setup - Wikipedia

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    Some devices with dual-band wireless network connectivity do not allow the user to select the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band (or even a particular radio or SSID) when using Wi-Fi Protected Setup, unless the wireless access point has separate WPS button for each band or radio; however, a number of later wireless routers with multiple frequency bands and ...

  3. Wi-Fi Protected Access - Wikipedia

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    These include design flaws in the Wi-Fi standard, affecting most devices, and programming errors in Wi-Fi products, making almost all Wi-Fi products vulnerable. The vulnerabilities impact all Wi-Fi security protocols, including WPA3 and WEP. Exploiting these flaws is complex but programming errors in Wi-Fi products are easier to exploit.

  4. 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 ...

  5. Wireless security - Wikipedia

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    Wireless security is the prevention of unauthorized access or damage to computers or data using wireless networks, which include Wi-Fi networks. The term may also refer to the protection of the wireless network itself from adversaries seeking to damage the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the network.

  6. Ignoring router security settings puts millions at risk from ...

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    2) Rename your network (SSID): The default network name, or SSID, often includes the router’s brand or model, making it easier for hackers to identify vulnerabilities. Rename your network to ...

  7. Service set (802.11 network) - Wikipedia

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    In IEEE 802.11 wireless local area networking standards (including Wi‑Fi), a service set is a group of wireless network devices which share a service set identifier (SSID)—typically the natural language label that users see as a network name. (For example, all of the devices that together form and use a Wi‑Fi network called "Foo" are a ...

  8. 7 red flags someone is stealing your Wi-Fi - AOL

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    “A Wi-Fi thief could also cause your home IP address to get red-flagged by the various spam engines which are relied upon by the major email services and network security providers ...

  9. Opportunistic Wireless Encryption - Wikipedia

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    Screenshot of Android Wi-Fi configuration with the Security set to "Enhanced Open" Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) is a Wi-Fi standard which ensures that communication between a public hotspot and end devices is protected from other end devices. In contrast to conventional public hotspots, the data is transmitted in encrypted form.