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WiFiMax (wireless) connecting my laptop...

...to the web. Security issue.? I'm using WiFiMax to connect my laptop to the Internet wirelessly. It works great. But here's the problem.My setup is like this: My desktop PC is connected to a wired (not wireless) modem and router. WiFiMax dongle thingie is plugged into this PC. This sends a signal to my laptop.And now the problem: The connection doesn't work if the "network" is secure. If I put in a password or use encryption, it simply sends no signal at all. So, to make it work I'm basically running an unsecured, unprotected network. Authentication is "Open System" and Wep is disabled.How unsafe is it to keep the network unsecured? No one can see my files (I've checked), but I assume someone could "steal" my Internet by connecting to my network.How big of a problem is this going to be, assuming I only use my laptop for a few hours a day and unplug the dongle thingie (shutting down the network) when I'm not using it?Here's a picture of my settings, which might help http://i13.tinypic.com/4osi1og.jpg

08-07-2007 07:04 AM
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