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"1. Change the SSID. That's the name that identifies a network. The default settings that come out of the box are well known. Use the name of your favorite song or something else you will remember. Don't use Social Security or phone numbers or any identifiable number. Also, if possible, use non-printable characters (for example, smiley faces or vowels with umlauts) in your SSID. Some equipment used to detect SSIDs does not recognize these characters.
2. Enable MAC address filtering. This lets you specify precisely which computers may connect to your network.
3. Disable SSID broadcast. The most common network scanner won't see your network if you disable broadcasting.
4. Enable encryption. There are two types of encryption technology for wireless networks: WEP and WPA. WEP is flawed, but it is much better than nothing. If your equipment is WPA compatible, make sure your password is at least 40 characters long and includes upper and lowercase letters, special characters (!,* and & for example) and numbers."

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MobileTracker is running a pretty confident rumor that PalmOne will be teaming up with Audi to promote automatic Bluetooth pairing with the Treo 650 and Audi vehicles, enabling hands-free functionality inside the car. More details should be available soon, but if it's legit, there's not a whole lot more you need to know (besides which cars it will work with). Audi's website lists the following cars as Bluetooth-enabled:

Currently the Audi Phone Preparation with Bluetooth is available in the all-new 2005 A6. It will also be available with the 2005 A8 model, scheduled for release early in 2005.

palmOne, Audi team up for Treo pairing [MobileTracker]

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