If the APs are properly configured, devices are not visible to other devices. Of course that what can you expect from mom'n pop mechanic shop... :) ET Stephen Partington writes: > This is usually done as a means to be easy for their customers. > > On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Victor Odhner wrote: > >> I’m really annoyed that so many companies offer open WIFI when it would be >> so easy to secure those hot spots. >> >> Restaurants, hotels, and the waiting rooms of auto dealerships are almost >> 100% open. >> >> I am not one to say “there ought to be a law” because we have too many >> doggone laws, and I’m not that into a lot of demonstrating and yelling. But >> I would love to help educate companies on why they should secure their >> routers. >> >> If I were a progressive type, I’d suggest putting stickers on those venues >> saying: >> >> We don’t have passwords on our WIFI >> because OUR WIFI (and YOUR passwords) >> should be available to everybody >> with no effort! >> >> But being more right-wing, I’d much rather recognize that they’d be happy >> to do the right thing if we could explain it to the right people. >> >> I’ve repeatedly thanked the mechanic shop I use (C&R Tire on Tatum) >> because they have a key posted and I can feel sort of safe going online >> while I wait for an oil change. But all the places that have open routers >> are corporate owned so it does no good to gripe to the folks behind the >> desk. >> >> Any ideas on this? >> >> Thanks, >> Victor >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss