ratchet Posted April 18, 2006 CID Share Posted April 18, 2006 using my network? Thank You! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azag Posted April 18, 2006 CID Share Posted April 18, 2006 Try these NetStumbler tool should do the trick to find most within the spec limits of your receive antenna of course: http://www.netstumbler.com http://www.netstumbler.org http://www.stumbler.net Useful info abvout the app: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetStumbler http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3589131 Have fun and bust the neighbors if they are leeching your signal for free surfing ect.. Peace, Azag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richcornucopia Posted April 18, 2006 CID Share Posted April 18, 2006 Also check the dchp client list to see who your router is giving out ip's to, and if it has logs, check those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratchet Posted April 18, 2006 Author CID Share Posted April 18, 2006 I figured out how to do this (on a linksys anyway)! Open the router>Status>Local Network>There is a tab in the lower center of the window "DHCP Clients Table" which will open an "Active Clients page"! Lots of tabs and sub tabs when you open these Linksys, kind of confusing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richcornucopia Posted April 18, 2006 CID Share Posted April 18, 2006 Good What did you find? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammolo Posted April 18, 2006 CID Share Posted April 18, 2006 Hey Hey Hey.... If you think someone may be using your network then you are sure your network is not secure. make sure you are using WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and change your network key at least once a month. If i really know my network is secure i wont be worried about intruders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratchet Posted April 18, 2006 Author CID Share Posted April 18, 2006 At the moment, just my pc and my field engineer son's notebook who is home between assignments. There are delete check boxes next to our computer names on that client page. I wonder if that would remove that computer from the network? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammolo Posted April 18, 2006 CID Share Posted April 18, 2006 If he's more than 300 Ft distance from the router he will be out of range therefore unable to use your network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratchet Posted April 18, 2006 Author CID Share Posted April 18, 2006 My children (four) are only home periodically and that is the only time the network is broadcasting. It's much easier to have security turned off when they land. I usually average 4.5mbps download and for a while (actually the first time ever) last night it was like dial-up. I noticed the modem was flashing like a large download was taking place. Could have just been an anomaly, however, after I turned the network off everything was normal. Watching for the neighbors tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammolo Posted April 18, 2006 CID Share Posted April 18, 2006 Hi, When your kids are home so are your neighbors, turn on WPA, go secure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted April 18, 2006 CID Share Posted April 18, 2006 using my network? Thank You! You can always just enable MAC filter and only allow your comp's mac on there. http://192.168.1.1 Input this in your web browser to go to the setup. Default access password isAdmin. You need to change these. Then find the tab at the top that says MAC filter. You can also use this section to see if anyone is on it but you. Just hit the refresh mac list under this tab and normally it will just show your MAC address. If someone else is on it they will be shown as well. You then put in your MAC address and hit the "only allow this mac address" button. Simple as that, and unless they are really persistant nobody will get past this. Hope it made since. http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/technic/rtr_setup/linksys_wrt54g.html this may help as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratchet Posted April 19, 2006 Author CID Share Posted April 19, 2006 Nice link, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted April 19, 2006 CID Share Posted April 19, 2006 No prob bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asubaseball727 Posted April 21, 2006 CID Share Posted April 21, 2006 How do you find the mac address on the PC's you know should be on then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted April 21, 2006 CID Share Posted April 21, 2006 http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/windowsnetworkin1/ht/findaddrwinxp.htm Also when you look under the router config, unless someone else is on your network at that time it will only show one and that is yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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