R-pod Owners Forum : Using WiFI Hotspots https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Miscellaneous / Off-topic : Using WiFI Hotspots Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 28 May 2026 14:19:29 +0000 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:27:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=921 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Using WiFI Hotspots : When my wife and I were on the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=921&PID=8388#8388 Author: TerryM
Subject: 921
Posted: 04 Dec 2009 at 8:27pm

When my wife and I were on the road full time for 6 years we had all bills paid direct from our checking account.  All income was automatically deposited in that account also.  Life was simple!

Terry
]]> Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:27:18 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=921&PID=8388#8388 Using WiFI Hotspots : 99% of the time sites that allow... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=921&PID=8384#8384 Author: techntrek
Subject: 921
Posted: 04 Dec 2009 at 8:00pm

99% of the time sites that allow you to pay bills use an encrypted connection - as rpodcamper said, you'll see the site address starts with https, and you should see a lock somewhere on your browser (it differs based on the brand you are using).  As long as you see those signs I wouldn't worry about paying your bills on the road.]]> Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:00:16 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=921&PID=8384#8384 Using WiFI Hotspots : Thanks for that info. We are looking... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=921&PID=8382#8382 Author: yizit
Subject: 921
Posted: 04 Dec 2009 at 6:51pm

Thanks for that info.  We are looking into this for next year while we do some traveling.  We were looking into paying bills while we travel, but with this info, we may have to look into other options.  One option was using a credit card to pay your bills automatically.  Are you familiar with this?  Checking emails isn't as big concern.  Thanks

]]> Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:51:28 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=921&PID=8382#8382 Using WiFI Hotspots : RVers often look for and use public... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=921&PID=8365#8365 Author: rpodcamper.com
Subject: 921
Posted: 03 Dec 2009 at 10:00pm

RVers often look for and use public WiFi hotspots at RV parks,travel plazas and rest areas. But public hotspots are open andunencrypted so by nature are insecure. Information you transmit viayour laptop or smartphone, may very well fall into the wrong hands.There are ways to stay safe, however. They are:

  1. Set your Wi-Fi device to disallow automatic connection to opensnetworks. By doing so, will always know when you’re connecting to anopen Wi-Fi hotspot. Auto-configuration is most popular on smart phonesbut many laptops are configured that way by default.
  2. When using a public hotspot make sure you disable sharing. Ifthere’s a storage device or other computers on your home network, youmay have sharing enabled on your laptop.
  3. If you’re conducting business or sharing sensitive information,it’s best to use a virtual private network (VPN), which creates anencrypted, private link across a public network.
  4. Use a personal firewall, either the one that came with your Mac orWindows PC, or a third-party app from a reputable security vendor.Firewalls come with a range of configurations. At a minimum, you willwant to know when another computer is attempting to gain access to yoursystem.
  5. When paying bills and shopping online using a hotspot, it’s best ifthe hotspot has WPA2 security. At the least make sure the website has asecure connection. A site is securer if there is an ‘https’ in yourbrowser’s web address bar.
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