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    Kensington WiFi finder

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by bob loblaw, Jan 27, 2009.

  1. bob loblaw

    bob loblaw Notebook Evangelist

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    Does anyone have any experience with this thing? The question I have is if it's able to differentiate between secured and unsecured networks. What's the point if it identifies a hot spot, you boot up, only to find it's a secured network?
     
    bob loblaw, Jan 27, 2009
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  2. N00d13s

    N00d13s is too legit to quit!

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    that's why i never liked wifi finders, i used to just use my psp every now and then, until it broke.
     
    N00d13s, Jan 27, 2009
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  3. marconi

    marconi Notebook Consultant

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    No...It will not tell you if they are open sites or not, just signal strength.
    At that, It works pretty-fair.
     
    marconi, Jan 29, 2009
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  4. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    On dell laptops their wifi finder can be configured to tell you if it is any network or just unsecured ones.
     
    nizzy1115, Jan 29, 2009
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