Wireless internet

[Wootay]

I got a laptop with a Sprint aircard. Everytime I check my IP Address it is different. How safe are these aircards, and can I really believe that or can this aircard be tracked right to me as I type on my sofa???

Thanks....

 

[Fidel Castro]

http://www.ip-adress.com/ shows where your IP leads to. To get any closer you'd have to contact your ISP.

 

[Wootay]

Ok I understand. That's the one I use, and the address is like the next state over. So in worse case scenario, they will still track you on these things if you dont use proxies,etc.

 

[lc00p4]

wuttup wootay? i have that exact same card that i use to access internet. the person i got the card from works at a sprint store, but they didn't say anything about whether it was safe or not. i wish these things went a little faster.

 

[badboyg]

guys they can track everything... your mac addy on your laptop is one of a kind,, they know everything that addy puts out,, and IF your big enough they will locate you,,,,

use a proxy,, use tor,,,, anything just not in the clear'

 

[HeadyPete]

wireless is so insecure, unless you are a security pro, you leave yourself open to hacking...and when hacked, your computer is wide open.

 

[masterlow37]

wireless is so insecure, unless you are a security pro, you leave yourself open to hacking...and when hacked, your computer is wide open.

so are you sayin that if you use the same proctection software on a laptop as a desktop, you want get the same protction ?

Peace

 

[HocusPocus]

so are you sayin that if you use the same proctection software on a laptop as a desktop, you want get the same protction ?

Peace

just depends on if you have a password protected wireless connection, so other wireless 'sharks' cant cruise on your web or potentially hack you.

 

[lc00p4]

where is the best place to get proxies? do they prevent you from doing anything on the internet?

 

[Ignotius]

i heard xroxy is good but i still havent figured out how to use it. you want an SSL protected proxy tho. my prob is i can view the proxy list but dont know how to surf thru one. ive email tech support to. no answer. anyone got the knowledge?

 

[HocusPocus]

I down loaded tor and set my firefox browser to use it. dont know much about proxies but when I clicked the link above it said I was in germany, I am not in germany.

 

[ItsGrowTime]

If you use IE you set the proxy server at:
Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings > Proxy Server

Click OK to save it, close IE, restart IE. All of your traffic will go through the proxy server you designated.

 

[HeadyPete]

I have a friend who can get into your wireless connection no problemo. Anything short of military grade encryption is not a problem for some people.

I use the good old wire. Pretty hard to get into my wired connection.

 

[beej]

The most secure way to protect your wireless connection is MAC address filtering. Your mac address is a set of hexadecimal characters that is unique to your network card. From your router, you can specify what computers you want to allow on your wireless network. You don't have to put in any passwords, so nobody is able to crack it.

Most routers have a graphic interface. Type 192.168.1.1 into your browser and see if it brings up a page for your router. Check your manual or google instructions specific to your router. You'll need the user and password too. Under the tab labeled Wireless, you should find a section for MAC filtering, it may be under wireless security or something. It's all dependent on what model of router you have.

Also, for more security options, check out dd-wrt. It's a modified firmware for many different brands of routers. I have it on my Linksys WRT54g and it works great.