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  2. PRIVATE WiFi® Quick Start Guide - AOL Help

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    To secure your internet connection, PRIVATE WiFi™ must be open and activated. 1. Opening PRIVATE WiFi. The PRIVATE WiFi software will open automatically whenever you start your computer. If you change this default setting, you can manually open PRIVATE WiFi by clicking the desktop icon or on a PC: go to Start > All Programs > PRIVATE WiFi ...

  3. Loading, activating and deactivating PRIVATE WiFi - AOL Help

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    In addition, the PRIVATE WiFi icon in the system tray turns from red to green. To deactivate PRIVATE WiFi: 1. Right-click on the PRIVATE WiFi icon in your system tray. 2. Select Deactivate. PRIVATE WiFi is deactivated. Note: Even though PRIVATE WiFi is deactivated, it is still running in the background of your computer. The PRIVATE WiFi icon in ...

  4. PRIVATE WiFi FAQs - AOL Help

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    PRIVATE WiFi assigns you an anonymous, untraceable IP address that hides your actual IP address and location; PRIVATE WiFi solves the inherent security problems of public WiFi hotspots by giving you the same encryption technology used by corporations, big banks, and the government; PRIVATE WIFI also works for wired internet connections

  5. Wireless LAN - Wikipedia

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    This notebook computer is connected to a wireless access point using a PC Card wireless card. An example of a Wi-Fi network. A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a wireless computer network that links two or more devices using wireless communication to form a local area network (LAN) within a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, campus, or office building.

  6. 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.

  7. Wireless network - Wikipedia

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    Wireless icon. A wireless network is a computer network that uses wireless data connections between network nodes. [1] Wireless networking allows homes, telecommunications networks, and business installations to avoid the costly process of introducing cables into a building, or as a connection between various equipment locations. [2]

  8. Not Checking This WiFi Setting Is Like 'Leaving Your Front ...

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    Unfortunately, there are countless creeps who love that we love the internet — and who would love to swipe our personal information.

  9. 5 Easy Ways to Fix a Slow WiFi Connection - AOL

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    Not only is an open WiFi network a security risk, but it can also be the culprit of your sluggish connection. Your WiFi’s bandwidth is divided up by all the devices connected to it — and if ...