dfritz
@ameritech.net
| reply to nonymous
Re: [DSL] was i hacked?
it is a 2wire dsl modem/router, the connections i cant tell if they are wireless or not, under the 2wire setup it shows them as active connections, but doesnt specify how they are connecting, and i have 3 computers connected myseld, and tried narrowing it down by eliminating all but 1 including unplugging the cameras and just having the 1 computer connected and they were still there. as far as the cameras being secure i'm not real sure, but the aren't webcam's they are security cameras to keep an eye on the store when we're not here, which requires a username/password to access them, so i assume its secure, and the security on the wireless is wep as it comes stock from SBC. |
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dspalding
join:2003-10-29
Durham, NC
 ·Dreamhost
| Well, WEP is crackable, as is well documented. Suggest you spend a little time reading this forum's FAQ(s).
Cameras that are networked certainly would have a computername ... maybe, guessing "Detective?" Bear in mind that objects with the same name but access a router with a different network MAC address (say a computer called "bubba" with both Ethernet and Wifi") would get "two connections," that is, two unique DHCP addresses, one each for each network connection. Happens to me on my Linksys WRT54g.
Sounds like you're not being hacked, just don't fully understand how the router is connecting your pcs and cameras. Said Batman, "To the FAQs, Robin!" |
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SpearEm
join:2001-02-12
Saint Louis, MO
 ·AT&T Yahoo
| reply to dfritz
Last year I experienced the exact same thing (mysterious "detective" connection showed up). I do not have any camera's on my network, but I was using the 2wire 1000HW with WEP enabled. As mentioned WEP is crackable. I changed all my passwords, etc and picked-up a modem/AP that supports WPA. I haven't seen any more "detective" connections. |
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