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Questions tagged [hotspot]

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Do ISPs like Xfinity gather geographical information about their users?

Do ISPs like Xfinity gather geographical information about the users of their public hotspots? If so how is it done and how accurate is it?
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Possible data leakage and traceability regarding mobile personal hotspots

The question Say, one may use a mobile phone's personal hotspot functionality to broadcast a message locally via the ESSID, like "Happy Birthday Lilian" or "Stand with Hong Kong". Assuming such hotspots are never meant to be connected by anyone…
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How I can hide from my ISP that I have created a hotspot?

I am using manjaro Linux, And create a Hotspot with create_ap script I spoof my mobile and laptop to have the same MAC address What can I do so they can not detect I am using my mobile connected to my laptop with a Hotspot?
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Is a temporary local hotspot on an Android device secure enough for my purposes?

I intend to deploy some embedded software on Raspberry Pi devices. All will have WiFi capability, but not all will have internet access. I want to occasionally be able to update the firmware in all, replacing a single executable (and, possibly, a…
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On public WiFi, how does a VPN/tunnel protect me more than secure protocols?

While I'm at a coffee shop, I want to protect my data from inspection and manipulation, including destinations. In other words, the barista can only see that I am using bandwidth and cannot (meaningfully) manipulate or redirect me. So I find a VPN…
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Hotspot SSL issues, MtTM like exceptions

I have doubt about how to implement hotspot for my startup. Idea is to have implemented WPA2-Enterprise with remote radius server and splash page. This implementation came after the reason of ease of remembering password on client devices, so they…
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Tethered connection appears to be intercepted whilst at work

Hi I have an iphone which I tether my laptop to via a personal hotspot. This all works fine anywhere but at the office. IN all other places I do not need to re-enter the hotspot password and the network is automatically joined when…
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customizable (open-source) wifi hotspot software?

I wanted to know, which softwares are being used to setup customizable WiFi hostpot, on laptop. I've heard OpenWRT - but think it's for router. I need for Latpop, which will allow me to change the source code of Hotspot easily - i.e. to configure…
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Why use Mikrotik hotspot gateway?

First of all Let me mention that this whole experiment is for learning purpose and not intended to cause harm or damage. I am a novice networking enthusiast.Recently I tried to penetrate a wifi network which is open and has no security but…
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iptables: block traffic from OSX hotspot

We use Linux for a router and firewall setup and some of our employee makes hotspot from OS X. Is there a way to block this traffic, or control it? The problem is, that the IP addresses what this hotspot give to his clients are hidden in the…
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What type of encryption does Windows 10 virtual WIFI hotspot use?

Hi I am planning on using the WIFI hotspot feature provided by Windows 10 to connect to 4 robots, however I do not know what type of encryption this windows 10 hotspot uses.
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safe money transfer on open wifi VS vpn not allowed

sometimes I need to do money transfer on my windows tablet when I'm connected to an open wifi, but I noticed that some of them don't allow VPN services. This scares me, since I'm worried about session stealers and the consequent safeness of my…
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Im being hacked by someone who created a VPN and set up a hotpot on my phone

I know as fact that this guy (who I actually know), set up a VPN on my phone that I cant find but can access the logs created by it. He has hijacked all of my email accts, and my Google acct. Every time I change a password he goes and changes it…
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can someone tell what you browse on a hotspot

if you are using a mobile hotspot and the mobile hotspot you are connected to is using data can the history you browse on the device that is using the hotspot be seen by the device that is the mobile hotspot?
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