Wireless Security

[ale52]

If someone could explain to me how, on a wireless network w/o any encryption, you can 'see' the other computers on that network and access their information, I'd appreciate it. I DO know that you can tap into their Internet but don't get how they can get into the computer information unless they are sharing files/folders.


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[patio]

If "File and Print Sharing" is turned on in the host machine anyone who is relatively skilled will be able to access all those files...

[Rob Pomeroy]

With file and print sharing turned off, you'd next go to port scanning all the IP addresses on the local subnet.  You can find out quite a lot that way, especially from inadequately protected machines.

[GX1_Man]

Just remember they can see you too.