wireless/ pc card....safe to use?
someone gave me a used wireless and pc card. is it totally safe for me to use or can it have viruses or something like that? ive never used a pc card so... http://trendnet.com/products/proddetail.asp?prod=135_TEW-621PC that one to be exact
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- Ive been using a wireless PC slot for a year now...and no problems....
- If you're using Mac OS X or Linux, you're safe. Connecting Microsoft Windows to any network can be very dangerous indeed.
- Yes, the card itself should be safe to use. The wireless internet connection is the only risk factor. Use the usual caution and best security practices same as you would with any wireless connection.
- its perfectly safe in terms of attaching it to your laptop however, if you have never set up a wireless network before, be aware that there are certain "risks" to security as you are transmitting data I would never send personal details over wireless link wep or wpa encrypted!
- You will be just fine plugging it in. There is no need to turn off your laptop to plug it in. Assuming you either have an old laptop that has no wireless card or a new laptop that you want to try to get the new faster "N" speed you will probably need to use these drivers http://trendnet.com/asp/download_manager/list_subcategory.asp?SUBTYPE_ID=1163.
