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Tech Ping: Have a Secured Hidden Network on Home WiFi. Not Sure What It Means.
chickensoup
| 04.07.19
| chickensoup
Posted on 04/07/2019 3:27:25 PM PDT by Chickensoup
OK I brought the new computer home today and was finishing the set up and when I went to connect it to the wifi I note that there is a wifi connection called "Hidden connection" and it is password protected. I am on lots of acreage in the woods, and the nearest house is probably 3-500 yards away.
I checked with everyone in our house, no one knows about hidden network. Any ideas? I have a fair-sized linksys wifi with four or six of those aerials sticking up in back.
What does this mean? is there someone on my wifi? If so how?
I would appreciate some information here. Never saw this before.
TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: areyouloggedon; hellotechsupport; routerpassword; wifi
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To: Chickensoup
If you lived closer to your neighbors I would say that it’s just one of theirs that the configured to not transmit an SSID.
Maybe one of your neighbors has his router in his attic and it transmits further than average.
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:43:19 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Capitalism produces EVERYTHING Socialists/Communists/Democratic-Socialists wish to "redistribute.")
To: Chickensoup
I am actually looking you up now. Stand by.
Yes, I have a screenshot from your cam.
Whoa! I can sense your frustration.
Haave you tried setting your beeper to
stune?
Try that and get back to me.
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:43:27 PM PDT
by
golux
To: ImJustAnotherOkie
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:43:40 PM PDT
by
Chickensoup
(Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
To: Chickensoup
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:43:41 PM PDT
by
dp0622
(The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR)
To: golux
...Thanks again, autocorrect!
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:44:26 PM PDT
by
golux
To: mass55th
So I wouldn’t be having any kinky sex while your computer is on.
______
Ok I will just stick with the regular stuff.
Ready guys?
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:46:39 PM PDT
by
Chickensoup
(Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
To: Chickensoup
Heck .. went to buy a replacement electric toothbrush at Costco and it was $100. I wondered why it was so expensive and it had wifi!
So
it could be your tooth brush...
To: Ken H
I really like what youve done with your living room:)
_______________
Thanks.....eeeeeekkkk!
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:47:26 PM PDT
by
Chickensoup
(Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
To: Chickensoup
Do you NOW have tons of previously inaccessible .mp3 files of personal recordings you never knew were made?
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:48:49 PM PDT
by
Delta 21
(Be strong & prosper, be weak & die! Stay true.... ~~ Donald J. Trump)
To: golux
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:49:49 PM PDT
by
Chickensoup
(Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
To: Chickensoup
Install the app “WiFi Analyzer” on your Android phone. It includes a power meter like with a ‘beep beep’ sound that you can walk around and point your phone. The closer to the WiFi source the faster the beeps.
Its pretty cool, sort of like walking around with a Star Trek tricorder. “Captain, I found it! Over here!”
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:51:01 PM PDT
by
Gideon7
To: ArtDodger
I back away from wifi enabled appliances.
creepy
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:51:08 PM PDT
by
Chickensoup
(Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
To: golux
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:52:20 PM PDT
by
Delta 21
(Be strong & prosper, be weak & die! Stay true.... ~~ Donald J. Trump)
To: Chickensoup
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:52:48 PM PDT
by
Colo9250
To: Chickensoup
I had one setup that was identified as Border Patrol Field Office. I like keeping the neighbors on their toes.
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:53:11 PM PDT
by
semaj
(We are the People)
To: Gideon7
You assume I have a smart phone.
wrong
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:54:41 PM PDT
by
Chickensoup
(Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
To: dp0622
The whole world can see you on TVI put masking tape over my PC camera. (Seriously I do)
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:54:54 PM PDT
by
Gideon7
To: Chickensoup
My in-laws have the same issue is the reason I asked. It was caused by their TV Setup. The TV is configured by a mobile app and I had to connect their phone to it. The second network was from that WiFi direct connection. The TV will let you attach on it’s own little router. It may be from a printer or some other similar device. I haven’t bothered to track it down yet. They have a NETGEAR AC1900 router.
Then again it might be the Chinese.
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:54:55 PM PDT
by
ImJustAnotherOkie
(All I know is The I read in the papers.)
To: Colo9250
I dont think so, didnt notice it before.
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:55:31 PM PDT
by
Chickensoup
(Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
To: Gideon7
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posted on
04/07/2019 3:56:15 PM PDT
by
Chickensoup
(Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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