How to make WIFI connection secure

phil-k · 3 Mar 2012 at 23:15

Is there a programme or way to make a connection to a public WIFI secure so nobody last tap into what you are doing
Thanks

phil-k · 4 Mar 2012 at 08:42

Mattus said:
Tor (slow but free)? Secure VPN (fast but not free)?

Thanks for the reply, are there any others people can recommend, I have found AnchorFree - Hotspot Shield, has anyone used it
I would obviously prefer a free programme preferably easy to use, one click to switch on and off, just to keep logging in details away from prying eyes
Thanks

phil-k · 4 Mar 2012 at 21:42

I tried hotspot shield and while it was enabled I could access my files from another pc on my network, does that mean it isnt working or is this correct

phil-k · 4 Mar 2012 at 22:05

so its nothing to do with the programme not securing my laptop then,
is there a way of testing if this type of programme is actually working and doing what its supposed to
Thanks

phil-k · 5 Mar 2012 at 13:41

KIA said:
Open a browser and go to http://ipchicken.com/

The IP address shouldn't match the home/hotspot IP address. You should have an American address if you're using Hotspotshield. You can go to whois.sc/ip_goes_here if you want to learn more about the address.

Thanks for that, I have downloaded another programme, cant remember the name its on my laptop, but I checked my IP address with that running and it showed as Germany, which obviously hides my true IP address, but it still doesnt prove that someone couldn't snoop on my logins as I type them in etc, or does it