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  2. 7 red flags someone is stealing your Wi-Fi - AOL

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    If you start encountering privacy issues with other “smart” or Internet-enabled devices, you could be experiencing the effects of a Wi-Fi thief. “If someone is using your Wi-Fi, then there ...

  3. Piggybacking (Internet access) - Wikipedia

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    Fon is a wireless router vendor which allows owners of its routers to share Internet access with other owners of Fon routers. Users who do not own a Fon router can also connect at a small price. Guifi.net is a free, open, international telecommunications community network organized and expanded by individuals, companies and administrations.

  4. Legality of piggybacking - Wikipedia

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    Laws regarding "unauthorized access of a computer network" exist in many legal codes, though the wording and meaning differs from one to the next.However, the interpretation of terms like "access" and "authorization" is not clear, and there is no general agreement on whether piggybacking (intentional access of an open Wi-Fi network without harmful intent) falls under this classification. [1]

  5. Wi-Fi deauthentication attack - Wikipedia

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    Sequence diagram for a Wi‑Fi deauthentication attack. Unlike most radio jammers, deauthentication acts in a unique way. The IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) protocol contains the provision for a deauthentication frame. Sending the frame from the access point to a station is called a "sanctioned technique to inform a rogue station that they have been ...

  6. Install and uninstall Private WiFi for AOL on a computer

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    1. Log in to your AOL account. 2. Visit the Private WiFi product page. 3. Click Download Now. 4. Once download is complete, click Open. 5. Click Run. 6. Click Next. 7. Check the Confirmation box and click Next to accept the license agreement and install Private WiFi.

  7. Dial-up Internet access - Wikipedia

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    Dial-up connections use modems to decode audio signals into data to send to a router or computer, and to encode signals from the latter two devices to send to another modem at the ISP. Dial-up Internet reached its peak popularity during the dot-com bubble with the likes of ISPs such as Sprint , EarthLink , MSN Dial-up , NetZero , Prodigy , and ...

  8. Find and remove unusual activity on your AOL account

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    Depending on how you access your account, there can be up to 3 sections. If you see something you don't recognize, click Sign out or Remove next to it, then immediately change your password. • Recent activity - Devices or browsers that recently signed in. • Apps connected to your account - Apps you've given permission to access your info.

  9. Wireless security - Wikipedia

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    Wireless security is the prevention of unauthorized access or damage to computers or data using wireless networks, which include Wi-Fi networks. The term may also refer to the protection of the wireless network itself from adversaries seeking to damage the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the network.