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Stop WiFi Direct attacks ( aka WiFi Peer to Peer mode ). (HP consumer laptops)
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<blockquote data-quote="Victor M" data-source="post: 1054847" data-attributes="member: 96560"><p>I have found a way to disable WiFi Peer to Peer mode for Windows generically. For those people who don't have the option in their BIOS to turn off their WiFi completely. ( Like HP consumer laptops ). Go to Control Panel > Device Manager. Expand Network Adapters. Pull down the View menu and choose Show Hidden Devices. Right click Disable the Microsoft WiFi Direct Virtual Adapter. WiFi Direct is the MS term for WiFi Peer to Peer mode. WiFi will still work with this disabled.</p><p></p><p>Windows Firewall does not protect against WiFi Peer to Peer Mode attacks. WiFi Direct makes direct peer to peer connection to a device.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Victor M, post: 1054847, member: 96560"] I have found a way to disable WiFi Peer to Peer mode for Windows generically. For those people who don't have the option in their BIOS to turn off their WiFi completely. ( Like HP consumer laptops ). Go to Control Panel > Device Manager. Expand Network Adapters. Pull down the View menu and choose Show Hidden Devices. Right click Disable the Microsoft WiFi Direct Virtual Adapter. WiFi Direct is the MS term for WiFi Peer to Peer mode. WiFi will still work with this disabled. Windows Firewall does not protect against WiFi Peer to Peer Mode attacks. WiFi Direct makes direct peer to peer connection to a device. [/QUOTE]
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