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There is some confusion here in the question so i am listing few things here.<br />
Wireless authentication are different then VPN.<br />
you can tighten secuirty of wireless by having WPA2 with MAC address authentication and certificates.<br />
VPN is a solution to connect to remote site for secure channel.<br />
Website can &nbsp;be configured with SSL for secure channel between Client and the server.
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There is some confusion here in the question so i am listing few things here.
Wireless authentication are different then VPN.
you can tighten secuirty of wireless by having WPA2 with MAC address authentication and certificates.
VPN is a solution to connect to remote site for secure channel.
Website can  be configured with SSL for secure channel between Client and the server.

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Thanks for the information.
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If am using an unsecured Wi-Fi (no WPA2, etc) and there is no trust for the wireless access point, does say using HTTPS really help to protect the transmission between &nbsp;my client and a web server? &nbsp;I am considering a hypotheical in which the wireless access point may be monitored. &nbsp;So if an attacker has access to the frames, does SSL still protect my transmission?<br />
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Or would the best thing be to use VPN? &nbsp;I understand some VPN options are SSL but some are PPTP, etc. I am trying to determine.<br />
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Thanks
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If am using an unsecured Wi-Fi (no WPA2, etc) and there is no trust for the wireless access point, does say using HTTPS really help to protect the transmission between  my client and a web server?  I am considering a hypotheical in which the wireless access point may be monitored.  So if an attacker has access to the frames, does SSL still protect my transmission?

Or would the best thing be to use VPN?  I understand some VPN options are SSL but some are PPTP, etc. I am trying to determine.



Thanks

Wi-Fi protection using HTTPS or VPN

Encryption is the process of encoding messages or information in such a way that only authorized parties can read it. In an encryption scheme, the intended communication information or message, referred to as plaintext, is encrypted using an encryption algorithm, generating ciphertext that can only be read if decrypted. For technical reasons, an encryption scheme usually uses a pseudo-random encryption key generated by an algorithm. An authorized recipient can easily decrypt the message with the key provided by the originator to recipients, but not to unauthorized interceptors.

Encryption

A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or travelling users access to a central organizational network securely. VPNs encapsulate data transfers using secure cryptographic methods and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.

Wireless networking is anything related to the transfer of data between two (or more) devices without the use of a physical connection, ranging from getting advice on a new Bluetooth headset to configuring sophisticated enterprise level networks.