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spinsk |
posted on 11th Oct 04 at 12:10 |
quote: I've had a very fun few hours in and around london doing this precisely :lol: | |
luca2020 |
posted on 11th Oct 04 at 11:35 |
quote: Thats the 802.11 family mate (e.g. a,b or G), get a program that allows you to war drive (drive around in ur car with an antena sticking out ur window connected to ur lap top) and u just pick up wireless networks, half are witch unsecured so u just use there bandwidth lol, free net access! | |
James_DT |
posted on 11th Oct 04 at 11:02 |
Class 1 devices are 100m aren't they? | |
Claire |
posted on 11th Oct 04 at 11:02 |
100m | |
Ryan L |
posted on 11th Oct 04 at 10:55 |
indeed but if you're sitting on the bus / train using it | |
Dave1682 |
posted on 11th Oct 04 at 10:54 |
Doesn't BT only have a range of only 10m? | |
Ryan L |
posted on 11th Oct 04 at 10:35 |
exactly so to link another phone to your laptop you would need to go through all the connections rubbish and then agree on a pin code between the two devices so therefore unless someone gained access to your laptop the average joe wouldn't be able to harm your computer in anyway. However, if someone was pretty tasty they might be able to get access somehow. quote: | |
Nismo |
posted on 11th Oct 04 at 10:34 |
you can set up authentication to only accept from certain devices , but yes in a way you are at threat , as mobile phone viruses that transfer using blue tooth automaticly | |
Claire |
posted on 11th Oct 04 at 10:32 |
Well you need a PIN to link phones to devices like headsets/in car kits etc but not to send data... | |
3CorsaMeal |
posted on 11th Oct 04 at 10:29 |
i thought u had to have a PIN that u set on both devices for u to be able to recieve and send things. | |
Claire |
posted on 11th Oct 04 at 10:24 |
:boggle: I know that the range is not very big but in theory could your computer be invaded by someone using bluetooth? (asuming your comp is bluetooth enabled ofcourse) |