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Brett Smith wrote:
> doesn't this lower the security of your system?
> god I find all this so bloody confusing!
>
>
Seems I remember reading somewhere that this option only applies to
ad-hoc computer networks; BUT, I could be wrong.

Stranger

Nope. It's happening to a lot of people:

http://www.overclockers.com/tips1164/

I wrote to PC Magazine about a similar issue which happened when I disabled
the SSID on the router. I worked with PC Magazine's M. David Stone on an
answer but we never were able to truly figure it out:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1612738,00.asp

Here is the best 'band-aid' I have found for it so far (with no help from MS
on this, btw)
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1568517,00.asp

Carey


"Stranger" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Brett Smith wrote:
>> doesn't this lower the security of your system?
>> god I find all this so bloody confusing!
>>
>>
> Seems I remember reading somewhere that this option only applies to ad-hoc
> computer networks; BUT, I could be wrong.
>
> Stranger