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Be wary of ad-hoc networks in airports. Ever time I've fired up a wireless device in an airport I've seen a "Free Wifi" ad-hoc network which was almost certain

by tvon 18y ago

Be wary of ad-hoc networks in airports. Ever time I've fired up a wireless device in an airport I've seen a "Free Wifi" ad-hoc network which was almost certainly some dude with a laptop trying to steal peoples data.

allenbrunson 18y ago
or it could be due to a very strange windows xp bug. here's the best explanation i could find, after not much googling: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-co/2008-February/003261.html https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-us-co/2008-February...
- tptacek 18y ago
  It's pretty straightforward; WinXP just remembers and rebroadcasts ad-hoc SSIDs, so once you connect to "Free Public Wi-Fi", you're "infected". It is indeed pretty hilarious.