Michael, if you are making a purchase, the SSL encryption, coupled with WEP, should be more than secure for most people... Same goes for VPN. If you log on with VPN encryption, it will be an added layer of security on top of WEP, which is far more secure.
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An important note: Wi-fi or 802.11 wireless networking still has security issues. Your should not transmit sensitive data such as credit card numbers over this network. Be sure and educate yourself on this before using your new network.
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