Windows 8 In Depth

Take Care When You Share

Wireless networking is just another network connection type as far as Windows is concerned, so file and printer sharing is also available. Other wireless users can work with your shared folders, files, and printers, just as if you and they were connected to a wired network. This might be just what you want in your home or office, but when you’re at a public location or are using an unsecured, unencrypted wireless network, everyone else who connects to the network, whether you know and trust them or not, might also be able to get to your same shared folders, files, and printers.

To prevent random, unknown people from seeing your shared resources, the Network Location feature keeps track of the identities of various networks ...