HP Pavillion bradcasting...

**Network67** · May 5th, 2012, 06:32 PM

A friend purchased an HP midtower CoreI3 With Win 7. They do not have, or plan to have a home network. Is there a way to tell if it is broadcasting a signal, allowing other computers to access it via wireless ? if so how to disable this ?

**Taxmancometh** · May 5th, 2012, 06:53 PM

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**Network67** · May 6th, 2012, 06:46 PM

Hmmm ok.. Is that the the only way to determine if their computer is broad casting a wireless signal ? Can broadcasting be manually disabled ?

**RicheemxX** · May 6th, 2012, 06:53 PM

Uhh why not just check the specs and if it even has a wireless card just disable it in the device manager? Then if you still suspect something use NetStumbler, Wiki will tell you what it does BTW NetStumbler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**Network67** · May 6th, 2012, 06:59 PM

Thanks Rich, you just answered my question

And yes, it does have a wireless card installed.

**RicheemxX** · May 6th, 2012, 07:04 PM

In general you don't just gain access to a random computer just because it has a wifi card. I mean not many hackers are wardriving houses looking for a possible connection like that. But if its a real concern they should also be able to remove the card itself.

**paul9** · May 7th, 2012, 10:30 AM

I would remove the card. But disabling it in the device manager is a solid second choice, if no other operating system will be used.
They are using a wired link to their internet router/modem, I take it?