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Vvasudev
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 hotspot Vulnerabilities
Hotspots, Wi-Fi, Wireless security
How to identify fake access point in wifi hotspots and how to prevent it?

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ASKED: July 22, 2008  10:05 PM
UPDATED: July 23, 2008  1:02 PM
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There are programs available that sniff out networks and everything in them. You may wish to check out <a href="http://www.netstumbler.com/">NetStumbler</a>, <a href="http://wifihopper.com/">WiFi Hopper</a>, <a href="http://www.objectplanet.com/probe/">Network Probe</a>, and <a href="http://www.wireshark.org/">Wireshark</a>.
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I don’t think your question is very clear. Are you trying to prevent someone from accessing a network of yours? If not, what exactly are you trying to prevent?

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