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  2. MAC address - Wikipedia

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    The Individual Address Block (IAB) is an inactive registry which has been replaced by the MA-S (MAC address block, small), previously named OUI-36, and has no overlaps in addresses with the IAB [6] registry product as of January 1, 2014. The IAB uses an OUI from the MA-L (MAC address block, large) registry, previously called the OUI registry.

  3. 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.

  4. Private browsing - Wikipedia

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    Private browsing (also known as incognito mode or private mode) is a feature in some web browsers that enhances user privacy. In this mode, the browser initiates a temporary session separate from its main session and user data.

  5. PRIVATE WiFi Mobile FAQs - AOL Help

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    1. Return to the Home screen and delete the PRIVATE WiFi mobile app. Note: To delete the app, tap and hold the icon, and tap the X when it appears. Press the Home button to complete the process. 2. Open Safari, and check to make sure you are not in private mode. Note: To complete the activation process your mobile browser cannot be in private ...

  6. Protecting your AOL Account

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    • If an email address that claims to be from a bank or business headquartered in the United States ends with .cn or any other country code, it is not legitimate. • Many fake sites will place a picture of a fake lock icon on their site. Ensure that the secure lock icon is in the browser frame and not inside the browser window.

  7. MAC spoofing - Wikipedia

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    The MAC address that is hard-coded on a network interface controller (NIC) cannot be changed. However, many drivers allow the MAC address to be changed. Additionally, there are tools which can make an operating system believe that the NIC has the MAC address of a user's choosing. The process of masking a MAC address is known as MAC spoofing.

  8. PRIVATE WiFi® Quick Start Guide - AOL Help

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    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, Mac: double-click the icon in your Applications Folder. 2. Activating PRIVATE WiFi. PRIVATE WiFi will automatically activate and connect to an encrypted server whenever you access the internet.

  9. Near-field communication - Wikipedia

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    Samsung Galaxy devices have a feature named S-Beam—an extension of Android Beam that uses NFC (to share MAC address and IP addresses) and then uses Wi-Fi Direct to share files and documents. The advantage of using Wi-Fi Direct over Bluetooth is that it permits much faster data transfers, running up to 300 Mbit/s. [56]