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ladyv · 06-08-2009, 12:17 PM

I used a friend's wireless network (he gave me the network password), and my friend was able to view an email that I'd written while using the network. I know very little about wireless networks and computers generally. I have two questions:

1) How was my friend able to see the email I'd written? My friend does not know the password to my computer and claimed that he saw the contents of the email by monitoring his network's activity; and

2) How can I prevent this in the future? I do not want anyone to be able to view the websites I visit or read my emails when I use a wireless network.

Thank you!!!

06-08-2009, 12:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
ladyv Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4 OS: windows xp service pack 3	Prevent people from monitoring wireless activity I used a friend's wireless network (he gave me the network password), and my friend was able to view an email that I'd written while using the network. I know very little about wireless networks and computers generally. I have two questions: 1) How was my friend able to see the email I'd written? My friend does not know the password to my computer and claimed that he saw the contents of the email by monitoring his network's activity; and 2) How can I prevent this in the future? I do not want anyone to be able to view the websites I visit or read my emails when I use a wireless network. Thank you!!!