[GLLUG] Is Your Router a Public Hotspot?

[Mike Szumlinski]

Actually, if it is VLAN'd and it doesn't impact my pipe (which they say it doesn't), I don't see this as being all that horrible.

That said, something tells me it isn't fully vetted and probably has some massive gaping security hole.  

I just checked my Comcast box that was just put in back in September and there is no second broadcast or hidden SSID on the box, so I guess i'm not affected.

-Mike

On Feb 6, 2014, at 9:13 PM, Jason L. Froebe <jason.froebe at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have the wifi disabled on the cable modem and use a dedicated router.  
> 
> jason
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> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 6:55 PM, Charles Tower <c.e.tower at gmail.com> wrote:
> Here's something that might have caught some of you unawares.
> 
> http://news.yahoo.com/did-know-home-router-broadcasting-free-wi-fi-154928153.html
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