http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3201/when-using-wireless-internet-can-my-computer-be-seen-by-others/ Questions And Answers by Real Computer Users Mon, 03 Jan 2011 06:39:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3201/when-using-wireless-internet-can-my-computer-be-seen-by-others/comment-page-1/#comment-6645 Andrew G Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:15:16 +0000 http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3201/when-using-wireless-internet-can-my-computer-be-seen-by-others/#comment-6645 Naahhhh brooooo, it doesnt work like that. But if you have bluetooth on for example, thats different from interent and you can be found. Naahhhh brooooo, it doesnt work like that.
But if you have bluetooth on for example, thats different from interent and you can be found.

]]> http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3201/when-using-wireless-internet-can-my-computer-be-seen-by-others/comment-page-1/#comment-6644 len Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:24:58 +0000 http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3201/when-using-wireless-internet-can-my-computer-be-seen-by-others/#comment-6644 If they have some thing more than the standard router. like a bt home hub for example it is a mini computer storing usage logs etc it may even have a wireless light giveing the game away. Then yes. You are using a laptop that is set to connect to an available network i would set it only to connect to your network (network profile). see manage wireless net works in control panel. As for your question if you turn off network discovery no one can see you. And if you turn off file sharing (your neighbours have this on) then they will never be able to access your files. Just right click your network icon (bottom right) select network and sharing centre, to see your settings. If they have some thing more than the standard router.
like a bt home hub for example it is a mini computer storing usage
logs etc it may even have a wireless light giveing the game away. Then yes.
You are using a laptop that is set to connect to an available network
i would set it only to connect to your network (network profile).
see manage wireless net works in control panel.
As for your question if you turn off network discovery no one can see
you. And if you turn off file sharing (your neighbours have this on) then
they will never be able to access your files.
Just right click your network icon (bottom right) select network and sharing centre, to see your settings.

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