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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1044561" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>They would have to have your password and you would have to have sharing enabled in order for someone to have access to your machine.</p><p></p><p>The first thing to do when setting up your machine for wireless is to make sure you have encryption on. WPA encryption or WPA2 is the recommended method to use. Without encryption, someone could use your internet signal and ride on it piggy back at your expense. But they still would not be able to have access to your files and data unless you willingly share it with them.</p><p></p><p>As far as blue tooth is concerned, the range on BT devices is very limited and they would have to be "paired" to your machine in order to work. And again, that would not give someone access to your files.</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1044561, member: 46727"] They would have to have your password and you would have to have sharing enabled in order for someone to have access to your machine. The first thing to do when setting up your machine for wireless is to make sure you have encryption on. WPA encryption or WPA2 is the recommended method to use. Without encryption, someone could use your internet signal and ride on it piggy back at your expense. But they still would not be able to have access to your files and data unless you willingly share it with them. As far as blue tooth is concerned, the range on BT devices is very limited and they would have to be "paired" to your machine in order to work. And again, that would not give someone access to your files. Regards. [/QUOTE]
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