What can they see?

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Dennis Vogel wrote:

> I just got back from a short trip in my RV and used WiFi many times to
> check my email. I cruised shopping malls and could almost always find a
> business unsecured.
>
> When I log into their system can they tell that another PC is on their
> system. My computer name is my name. Can they see that?
>
> Just curious,
>
> Dennis

The FBI will be knocking on your door, because you did a *BAD* thing. ;-)

Duane

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Still did not answer my question. Can they see the name of my computer?

BTW, I signed up to that service that scrambles everything. But I have to
logon to them after I connect.

Dennis

>
> > When I log into their system can they tell that another PC is on their
> > system. My computer name is my name. Can they see that?
>
> That depends on what services -- file sharing? -- are enabled on your
> computer. And of course they can monitor everything that goes to or
> from your computer via their network.
>

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>I just got back from a short trip in my RV and used WiFi many times to
>check
> my email. I cruised shopping malls and could almost always find a business
> unsecured.
>
> When I log into their system can they tell that another PC is on their
> system. My computer name is my name. Can they see that?
>
> Just curious,
>


just stop right now before you get yourself in trouble.
go home a create a new spam filter or something useful.

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don't worry, if somebody took the time to write down your name they probably
wrote down your tag number too.

its not likely some kid sat there and grabbed & read copies of everything
you did, but you never know.
You ought to see all the stinky bs a friend does, he can re-assemble
everything you typed and saw while connected to his AP.

"Dennis Vogel" <dvogel@sprynet.com> wrote in message
news:H_Zud.1183$Yj4.484@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> I just got back from a short trip in my RV and used WiFi many times to
check
> my email. I cruised shopping malls and could almost always find a business
> unsecured.
>
> When I log into their system can they tell that another PC is on their
> system. My computer name is my name. Can they see that?
>
> Just curious,
>
> Dennis
>
>

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On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 17:16:23 GMT, Dennis Vogel spoketh

>Still did not answer my question. Can they see the name of my computer?
>

Probably, yes. But only if they really care to look. When your computer
gets an IP address, it'll start broadcasting it's name and workgroup
name, which will be picked up by the browser master on the network you
are connected to. It'll add your computer to the list, and anyone who
goes to browse the network will then be able to see that your computer
is/was there. Whether they can connect to it or not is another matter.


Lars M. Hansen
http://www.hansenonline.net
(replace 'badnews' with 'news' in e-mail address)