finding a wireless user
18-01-2006, 08:13 PM
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finding a wireless user
How do I find which neigbour is steeling my wireless connection....
I need to use it unencryted ocassionally and EVERY time I do this flocker comes on and cains my connection!!
Any sugestions?
Alex
I need to use it unencryted ocassionally and EVERY time I do this flocker comes on and cains my connection!!
Any sugestions?
Alex
18-01-2006, 08:18 PM
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why do you NEED to use it unencrypted?
easiest way of doing it is to connect onto his PC and take a poke about to try and work out who he is. cookies with addresses in will be your best bet
easiest way of doing it is to connect onto his PC and take a poke about to try and work out who he is. cookies with addresses in will be your best bet
18-01-2006, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
why do you NEED to use it unencrypted?
easiest way of doing it is to connect onto his PC and take a poke about to try and work out who he is. cookies with addresses in will be your best bet
easiest way of doing it is to connect onto his PC and take a poke about to try and work out who he is. cookies with addresses in will be your best bet
anyway
how do I find out about his pc?
Alex
18-01-2006, 08:27 PM
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MMm you will see it in the set up of your router should have a status page with his IP address and details what you do then dunno
I would jsut wep or WPA it up though
Nige
I would jsut wep or WPA it up though
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18-01-2006, 08:29 PM
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when you think he is using you system, use your web browser and log onto your router and see the Ip address and HW address which has loged on.
Then go on your PC and in the run Command \\"ipaddress" return
if he has know shares then use \\"ipaddress" c$ and guess the admin password, which is blank in most cases
Then go on your PC and in the run Command \\"ipaddress" return
if he has know shares then use \\"ipaddress" c$ and guess the admin password, which is blank in most cases
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18-01-2006, 08:30 PM
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set your DHCP leases to 30 days and only have it give out 2 IP addresses in the scope (1 for your PC one for your PDA) that way if he connects he wont get an IP address so cant do feck all.
or some routers let you lock it down via MAC addresses, so only m,achines you decide can have access will have access.
more to the point tho...
IF YOU LEAVE AN UNSECURE WIRELESS CONNECTION ACTIVE YOU DESERVE TO HAVE YOUR NEIGHBOURS USE IT!
or some routers let you lock it down via MAC addresses, so only m,achines you decide can have access will have access.
more to the point tho...
IF YOU LEAVE AN UNSECURE WIRELESS CONNECTION ACTIVE YOU DESERVE TO HAVE YOUR NEIGHBOURS USE IT!
18-01-2006, 08:31 PM
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Does your router give out IP addresses via DHCP? Can you not just disable DHCP on your router, and use static ip addresses on your router + PC / PDA?
Open a command prompt on your PC (start \ run\ cmd ) then type in "ipconfig /all" , make a note of your MAC address (physical address), then go into your router and set it so only this MAC address can use it.
Open a command prompt on your PC (start \ run\ cmd ) then type in "ipconfig /all" , make a note of your MAC address (physical address), then go into your router and set it so only this MAC address can use it.
18-01-2006, 08:35 PM
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set your DHCP leases to 30 days and only have it give out 2 IP addresses in the scope (1 for your PC one for your PDA) that way if he connects he wont get an IP address so cant do feck all.
or some routers let you lock it down via MAC addresses, so only m,achines you decide can have access will have access.
or some routers let you lock it down via MAC addresses, so only m,achines you decide can have access will have access.
18-01-2006, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu.H
cant be arsed to read this post fully (yer my arogant side) but if u cant be arsed to protect ur wireless network properly, i have no sympathy
18-01-2006, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by edz
You should also run a firewall on your pc.
as for firewall on your pc, if your firewall has nats their aint much need to have something else.. just virus and spyware detector
18-01-2006, 08:41 PM
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thanks for the concern peeps...
my pc is fine and VERY VERY rarly is my net connection open to people.
Its more a case of I'd like to knock on a door and say hello to this person!
Alex
my pc is fine and VERY VERY rarly is my net connection open to people.
Its more a case of I'd like to knock on a door and say hello to this person!
Alex
18-01-2006, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by SECS
No wireless network is secure no matter how much encryption there is !! 
19-01-2006, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
when you think he is using you system, use your web browser and log onto your router and see the Ip address and HW address which has loged on.
Then go on your PC and in the run Command \\"ipaddress" return
if he has know shares then use \\"ipaddress" c$ and guess the admin password, which is blank in most cases
Then go on your PC and in the run Command \\"ipaddress" return
if he has know shares then use \\"ipaddress" c$ and guess the admin password, which is blank in most cases
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19-01-2006, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by J871yhk
Originally Posted by JohnnyB
when you think he is using you system, use your web browser and log onto your router and see the Ip address and HW address which has loged on.
Then go on your PC and in the run Command \\"ipaddress" return
if he has know shares then use \\"ipaddress" c$ and guess the admin password, which is blank in most cases
Then go on your PC and in the run Command \\"ipaddress" return
if he has know shares then use \\"ipaddress" c$ and guess the admin password, which is blank in most cases
Alex
But yes, I'd lock the router down to MAC addresses, all of which should be pretty easy to find out for your own machines. Then, anyone who tries to connect with a MAC address not on that list doesn't get a wireless-connection (not easily, anyway).
19-01-2006, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by andy_st200
Originally Posted by edz
You should also run a firewall on your pc.
as for firewall on your pc, if your firewall has nats their aint much need to have something else.. just virus and spyware detector
You could also do the other option, which is what I have done before.
When you connect to someone's network, you have to be on the same workgroup, thus you can browse his shared files / folders. By default, when networking you get a shared documents folder in my computer. All you have to do is put a timed self-extracting file in there, riddled with virus's. Make it look like a windows system file, (just in case he goes in there) and then leave it
19-01-2006, 11:31 AM
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By far the simplest route is to use MAC address filtering simple as, that way you don't need the overhead of encryption unless you want it of course!
Should be simple enough to configure via your router, from a cmd line type IPCONFIG /ALL then look for the Physical address which is 6 sets of Alpha/Numeric digits you simple add them into your router and your away
This only restricts wirless devices anything plugged in via an ethernet cable works as is.
Should be simple enough to configure via your router, from a cmd line type IPCONFIG /ALL then look for the Physical address which is 6 sets of Alpha/Numeric digits you simple add them into your router and your away
This only restricts wirless devices anything plugged in via an ethernet cable works as is.
19-01-2006, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by J871yhk
thanks for the concern peeps...
my pc is fine and VERY VERY rarly is my net connection open to people.
Its more a case of I'd like to knock on a door and say hello to this person!
Alex
my pc is fine and VERY VERY rarly is my net connection open to people.
Its more a case of I'd like to knock on a door and say hello to this person!
Alex
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