protecting_yourself_online
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Internet access provider knows where it is routing your packets โ which IP addresses are your destinations (even if they are not your ultimate destination). For example, the local access network provider (e.g. the operator of the Wi-Fi network to which you are connecting). | Internet access provider knows where it is routing your packets โ which IP addresses are your destinations (even if they are not your ultimate destination). For example, the local access network provider (e.g. the operator of the Wi-Fi network to which you are connecting). | ||
- | You can change how your traffic is routed by using a proxy, | + | You can change how your traffic is routed by using a proxy, a [[virtual_private_networks|virtual private network]], or [[tor|Tor]]. |
+ | ====Using public Wi-Fi ==== | ||
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+ | It can be very tempting and convenient to connect to a coffee shop's Wi-Fi hotspot (or what you think is their Wi-Fi hotspot). | ||
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+ | There are [[public_wi-fi|some security considerations]] to bear in mind. |
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