packen
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join:2003-03-01
| How to tell if somebody is stealing my internet
How can I tell if somebody is stealing my internet through my wireless? I have a Linksys WRT54G2 router and have to use a password to connect. I don't think anybody can connect but I know there are people in the area that try to get free internet through wireless connections. I just want to make sure it's not mine. |
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nwrickert
sand groper
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join:2004-09-04
Geneva, IL | If you are using WPA security, and your passphrase is 20 characters or more (and not a common, easy to guess phrase), you should be safe.
If you are using WEP, then better switch to WPA, and WEP has been broken. |
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packen
Premium
join:2003-03-01 | reply to packen
Using WPA2. Is there a way to tell if somebody else is connecting? |
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nwrickert
sand groper
Premium,MVM
join:2004-09-04
Geneva, IL | There is probably information in the linksys configuration interface. But not being familiar with that router, I can't tell you where to look. |
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docrice
join:2008-03-31
Fremont, CA | reply to packen
»downloads.linksysbycisco.com/dow···eb,1.pdf
Page 22. |
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SoonerAl
Old Enough To Know Better
Premium,MVM
join:2002-07-23
Norman, OK
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You could also try AirSnare to monitor your network...
»home.comcast.net/~jay.deboer/air···dex.html
With a properly secured network you really should have no worries however as noted by the others.
»theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/L···ity.html
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JohnInSJ
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join:2003-09-22
San Jose, CA
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said by packen  :Using WPA2. Is there a way to tell if somebody else is connecting? Do you see a big truck with "YOUR NSA AT WORK"? on it outside? Otherwise, no one is connecting... |
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Nerdtalker
Working Hard, Or Hardly Working?
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join:2003-02-18
Tucson, AZ
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If you're running something like tomato or dd-wrt, you should be able to tell simply by whether there are any unknown devices in the "devices" tab (which actually reports the DHCP clients table as well as actual wireless clients as reported by the network driver).
Other than that, you could also tell by checking whether there has been any mysterious traffic in the 24-hour plot.
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DaMaGeINC
The Lan Man
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join:2002-06-08
Greenville, SC
clubs: | reply to packen
With WPA2 and a strong password, NO ONE is connecting. |
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Vampirefo
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join:2000-12-11
Huntington, WV | reply to packen
»192.168.1.1/DHCPTable.asp
This should show you who is connected.
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antdude
A Ninja Ant
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join:2001-03-25
| Or in logs. My Linksys WAP11 doesn't have DHCP table feature. Only logs. |
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munky99999
Munky
join:2004-04-10
canada
clubs:
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said by JohnInSJ :said by packen :Using WPA2. Is there a way to tell if somebody else is connecting? Do you see a big truck with "YOUR NSA AT WORK"? on it outside? Otherwise, no one is connecting... WPA2 with a radius server on the network being hosted off a linux box. With AES only.
Pretty sure the NSA isnt getting on even.
Hell AES only wpa with a strong password is plenty to keep the nsa out 99.9999% of the time. |
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SoonerAl
Old Enough To Know Better
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join:2002-07-23
Norman, OK
| said by munky99999 :said by JohnInSJ :said by packen :Using WPA2. Is there a way to tell if somebody else is connecting? Do you see a big truck with "YOUR NSA AT WORK"? on it outside? Otherwise, no one is connecting... WPA2 with a radius server on the network being hosted off a linux box. With AES only. Pretty sure the NSA isnt getting on even. Hell AES only wpa with a strong password is plenty to keep the nsa out 99.9999% of the time. But its that 0.0001% you have to stay and worry nights about... 
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