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public_wi-fi [2019/08/09 17:56] – neilpublic_wi-fi [2019/08/23 13:19] – neil
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 So even if you see a network called “Starbucks”, for example, it might not be operated by Starbucks, and could just be someone sitting with a device in their bag, pretending to be the Starbucks network, trying to capture the traffic you send across their network. So even if you see a network called “Starbucks”, for example, it might not be operated by Starbucks, and could just be someone sitting with a device in their bag, pretending to be the Starbucks network, trying to capture the traffic you send across their network.
  
-If you permit your device to connect automatically to known networks, may connect to a rogue network, and start sending data over to an unknown third party before you even realise it.+If you permit your device to connect automatically to known networks, it may connect to a rogue network, and start sending data over to an unknown third party before you even realise it.
  
 When you join a network, your operating system may prompt you to say if you want to "remember" the network, or join automatically in future. If it doesn't prompt you, you may need to go into your computer's settings, and tell it not to connect automatically. When you join a network, your operating system may prompt you to say if you want to "remember" the network, or join automatically in future. If it doesn't prompt you, you may need to go into your computer's settings, and tell it not to connect automatically.
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 ====Connect using your phone instead==== ====Connect using your phone instead====
  
-If you do not trust the network, you may be better off connecting your computer to the Internet via your phone. This is commonly known as "tethering". +If you do not trust the network less than you trust your mobile network operator, you may be better off connecting your computer to the Internet via your phone's data plan. This is commonly known as "tethering".
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-This requires you to trust your mobile phone provider more than the (potentially rogue) Wi-Fi hotspot operator.+
  
 You might want to run a [[virtual_private_networks|VPN]], or use [[tor|Tor]], over the top of your mobile connection anyway. You might want to run a [[virtual_private_networks|VPN]], or use [[tor|Tor]], over the top of your mobile connection anyway.
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 ===Tethering on iOS === ===Tethering on iOS ===
  
-If you use an iPhone or iPad, rather than calling it "tethering", Apple calls it "Personal Hotspot". By default, this is turned off, but you can enable it in Settings / Personal Hotspot. Guidance for setting it up is [[https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204023|here]].+If you use an iPhone or iPad, rather than calling it "tethering", Apple calls it "Personal Hotspot". By default, this is turned off, but you can enable it in Settings / Personal Hotspot. 
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 +Guidance for setting it up is [[https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204023|here]].
  
  
  
public_wi-fi.txt · Last modified: 2021/07/06 09:26 by 127.0.0.1