What does ''unsecured computer-to-computer network" mean on my wireless network list?

Answer 1

I have encountered this before on our company's network. I have found that it was a broadcast from an employee's personal laptop that belongs to a simple microsoft workgroup such as MSHOME that he uses to network his home PCs. When in range of another wireless card it picks up on the laptop that is broadcasting a signal trying to find its own workgroup.

Answer 2

When UPnP devices is inabled and this allows you and others to perform name recognition through the network for folder and files, icons, etc... Domain Naming System an NetBIOS resolve ip to name and viseversa. This UPnP runs on NetBIOS and once enabled makes your PC unsecured. So to resolve this issue go to Network places and hide all UPnP devices and then go to the Local Area Connection, r-click and properties. Then highlight TCP/IP and then click Advance button, WINs Tab, Select disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP. Then click ok 2 times and done.


Sorry, to answer your question, You are accessing an unsecured network meaning it is not encrypted. Has nothing to do with the above info....hehehe

Answer 3

It means your WEP encryption is disabled. So your neighbors or anybody in a car parked nearby can access the Internet through your wireless network. If you have sharing enabled on your hard drive, they can also see or maybe even change your files!

Find your wireless router password and go to it's web page with your browser. You can usually reach it by using a URL of http://192.168.1.0
Find your router documentation to get the administrator name and password. Once you get in there, you need to enable WEP. You might have to pick a password, or it might give you one. If it gives you a super easy one. like "1234", change it to something much more random and longer.

You will also have to go into your windows control panel network connection section on each computer, to turn on WEP encryption and enter the password.

It is not very strong protection, but it's better than nothing.

Answer 4

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If you're using Windows to configure your Wifi, go to Control Panel> Wireless Network Connections> Wireless Networks tab; here you'll need to identify all wifi networks your system 'sees', then for your own (or preferred) network, highlight it, then 'move up' to the top of the list: then, go to 'Advanced' button, tick 'access points only' and uncheck 'Automatically connect to non-preferred networks'>close> OK These settings will prevent 'jumping' to non-internet bound networks or one's you haven't previewed for security, etc.

Answer 5

it means you are on public access zone so anybody can access your computer & your private data.

Answer 6

http://www.microcenter.com/understand_tech/article/adhoc_networking.html

Answer 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/234580

hope this helps