[Leonardo]

I have comcast cable... internet/tv at home. Now, I have never use/check my network, until today when I was transfering some files from my fiance's pc to mine.

an guess what I found... I saw in "computers near me" a PC called "Ricardo Rojas". I was like wtf???, then I went outside and saw that the person in apt 8 is called Ricardo Rojas (looking at mail box).

Now, I don't have wireless internet. how is he connecting?
EDIT= I do have wireless internet I forgot that my router was wireless!! Infact, I forgot it was wireless, because everytime I used as wireless, my internet connect crashed

How could I know if he actually "using" my connection for his personal enjoiment? The stupit thing was always crashing when I used with my laptop, or my psp

[Tim Ellis]

I guess you can run a daemon that shows internet/network activity. Task manager has a network flow display.


You should also set an encryption code for your wireless network, that way anyone else within a 100yd range of your router won't be able to freejack your wireless connection.

Use the wireless network setup wizard in Windows if you don't know how to set a code, as Windows will auto assign one for you.


Tim.

[lebbeus]

I'm pretty sure you have to set encryption within the router itself (at least I did with mine--Linksys), should be fairly straight forward, like checking a box in a form. The documentation that came with the router should tell you what ip address you need to use in order to get into the configuration screens. After you set encryption make sure that you change the name of the router (as well as the admin password) and disable the broadcast ID feature so your router is no longer broadcasting its presence.

It won't stop a determined person, but it should keep a casual 'jacker from using your connection.

Then of course there's some more nefarious things you could do like install a packet sniffer and keep track of everything that's going through your router like emails and passwords…might teach the guy a lesson

[Leonardo]

I have an old Linksys, so I would go online and check to see if I can download the manuals again.

what is a "daemon" can I download it free?

leo

[iker]

for example... http://manageengine.adventnet.com/produ ... oring.html

[dutch_designer]

by default your wireless connection is pretty unprotected (WEP, which you can hack in about a minute), and it will be listed as a network called linksys I think.
Go into the router menu through your browser (the manual should state the ip number for this) and set the wireless protection to WPA or WPA PSK... also rename your network id from linksys to something more meaningful, then disable network broadcasting so that it won't show up in a list of wireless networks at that guys place (SSID).
If you do all this, it should be pretty hard for non-experts to get into your connection.
Last of all, check for other wireless networks in your area, see what channel they are on. Then chose a different channel for your own network, it will become more stable that way.

[aitraaz]

for example... http://manageengine.adventnet.com/produ ... oring.html

Cool, but how to get it running on the router? (netgear)?

[Pierre Caron]

If you don't use wireless connection, why don't you simply disable it ?

[glypticmax]

3 years rent free in Singapore.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/ ... harges.php

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[Leonardo]

dumb question... if the guy appears in my network... does that means that is 100% sure that he is using or have use my interent service??

[John Layne]

dumb question... if the guy appears in my network... does that means that is 100% sure that he is using or have use my interent service??

It's possible he's accidentally connected to your network, his wireless network wizard my have made the connection without him being fully aware that it's happened. He may well have his own internet connection.

On the other hand he now may have copied your entire harddrive, keylogged your credit card numbers and stolen your identity. But that's just being pessimistic. If he was a hacker he wouldn't have left his name there for you to see.

A friend of mine in a small office, of 3 people, which is in a large office block, with many other tenants, recently set up wireless networking. When he started the connection wizard on his laptop there were 6 other networks in the building that were totally open. A lot of people haven't got a clue.

[ricardo]

If you don't *need* it, just shut it down. Period.

Ricardo

[glebe digital]

I'm imagining Mr Rojas as a 12-year-old propped up against his wall, gleefully busting global pokemons on his Nintendo DS........... ..............if you can, check how much traffic he's creating before you bust his door with a chainsaw.

Can you 'pop round' for a polite chat over a cup of tea in Florida?............or is the the calm request to "stop using my freaking ISP!" likely to result in an icepick to the forehead?

Either way, good luck with it Leo.

[ricardo]

Some day someone with nasty intentions can come around. Check this:

http://www.wardriving.com/

Ricardo