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[โ€“] 57 points 2 years ago (3 children)

If someone tells me their wifi password is still the default password, I automatically think less of them

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  • [โ€“] 47 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    This is why I change mine to something difficult to comprehend yet still legible.

    Something like:

    "FOURWORDSALLLOWERCASE", one word, all uppercase.

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    as a satilite software engineer. your just an asshole. smart and better protected, but thinking less of people due to something so silly makes you asshole.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    It's one of those things that makes life for you and anyone using your wifi way easier and all it takes is 30s and a Google search if you aren't the most tech literate. It's like not putting your cart away at the grocery store, it's not a big thing but it's annoying and impolite.

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  • [โ€“] 0 points 2 years ago

    You can leave the password blank. Though that does mean anyone driving by your house might have their phone or whatever automatically connect to it. A few devices also don't seem to like blank passwords (I think the Wii refused to connect that way).

    A simple password is fine. Keeps completely random people out, and devices will connect OK. Edge-based security is flawed, anyway.

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