Usually, when connecting to any encrypted network, you have to enter the password for it in your wireless network settings, in which case your software may identify if a network is encrypted by WEP, WPA or WPA2 encryption.

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Those include vulnerability to denial of service attacks, which overload servers with thousands of simultaneous requests for data, as well as basic hacking tactics like guessing the password of users who fail to change default settings.

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So in settings, you can enter user name and password, and auto configured for Twitter for any Twitter app, no need to log in every time.

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Feature-wise, preferences and other desktop settings imported easily with Firefox Sync's shared password system, and the unfortunately named "Awesome Screen" is the new home page shown above, from which it's fairly simple to launch your preferred sites.

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While we're on the topic of settings, you can set a maximum and minimum temperature, along with a four-digit password -- you know, so that the kiddies don't have too much fun using that click wheel to crank up the heat.

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