The demerits of using WAP via PC

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Last response: April 29, 2012 3:02 AM in Networking

skc_bbp

April 22, 2012 4:16:50 PM

hello everyone..

i have a question regarding the use of WAP connection via home PC.
i am using a PC in WAP network .. set up by one of my neighbor.. my neighbor has used a router as a WAP device and also set up a password.. and i have been connected to that network by a wireless network adaptor.( we have shared the password of the network)

and now my quest is ... is it possible for the network admin ( my neighbor in this case ) to get known about what content i am browsing.. this is the question that gets in my mind everytime i use the network.. and i have been using windows 7 professional and i had turned off the windows firewall as well..

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skc_bbp

April 28, 2012 11:56:55 AM

so many viewers
but no1 has got my answer

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sk1939

April 28, 2012 1:04:34 PM

It's possible, but there's not a whole lot you can do about it. You could always use a proxy server, but even that is not foolproof.

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skc_bbp

April 29, 2012 2:32:22 AM

sk1939 said:

It's possible, but there's not a whole lot you can do about it. You could always use a proxy server, but even that is not foolproof.

if it is possible .. can u just give me a clue about how can he does so.. and i havent idea about using proxy server...
please dont mind in explaining more..
thanks a lot sir!

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sk1939

April 29, 2012 3:02:43 AM

There's several applications that let you intercept traffic, Cain and Abel for one, not to mention a variety of other tools available on the internet. You could also run something called a packet sniffer that lets you view traffic passing by on the network.

As far a proxy server goes, hidemyass.com is an example, although there are better solutions.

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