Current iterations of Wi-Fi boast ranges of around 40 meters inside a building and up to 90 meters outside. Those distances, combined with the sheer number of Wi-Fi networks out there, mean that an active wireless client is often within range of tens if not hundreds of wireless networks at ...

Disabling ad-hoc networking is one way to prevent a computer from connecting to wireless networks indiscriminately. Turning the dang radio off is a sure-fire way, and users should do that whenever they're working offline. You wouldn't leave the engine running at a drive-in movie, would you? Here's how to turn ...