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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1130576" data-attributes="member: 56379">Just an interesting side note regarding security.&nbsp; I met with a seller of a Mac-Mini at his apartment complex last Friday...to test out the Mac-mini before buying it.&nbsp; As part of the &quot;test-drive&quot; I always test the Airport to make sure it's working.At my home when I click on the Airport drop-down menu...I usually don't pick-up any more than 3-4 wireless networks in my immediate neighborhood (many times I only pick-up my own wireless network)...but when the seller of this Mac-mini went up to the Airport drop-down menu (while at his apartment complex)...I was like WOW...something like 10-12 networks showed up!!!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!&nbsp; &nbsp; :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />So I'm thinking in a situation like this...maybe more network security is better...especially if you have folks who want to leech off of other folks networks.&nbsp; Or worse...someone is having a REALLY boring weekend...and it's a rainy Sunday...and a more skilled person may decide to try to hack into other folks networks.Maybe an extreme example...but who know's what's lurking out there??- Nick</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1130576, member: 56379"] Just an interesting side note regarding security. I met with a seller of a Mac-Mini at his apartment complex last Friday...to test out the Mac-mini before buying it. As part of the "test-drive" I always test the Airport to make sure it's working. At my home when I click on the Airport drop-down menu...I usually don't pick-up any more than 3-4 wireless networks in my immediate neighborhood (many times I only pick-up my own wireless network)...but when the seller of this Mac-mini went up to the Airport drop-down menu (while at his apartment complex)...I was like WOW...something like 10-12 networks showed up!!!:o So I'm thinking in a situation like this...maybe more network security is better...especially if you have folks who want to leech off of other folks networks. Or worse...someone is having a REALLY boring weekend...and it's a rainy Sunday...and a more skilled person may decide to try to hack into other folks networks. Maybe an extreme example...but who know's what's lurking out there?? - Nick [/QUOTE]

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