Posted: 2/14/2009 6:46:22 PM EDT
| Is there a way to see who is trying to connect to my wireless router and also is there a a way to see what sites they are going to? |
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I'm sure there is a way to backtrack the connection, but all you would get would be an IP number for their computer's wireless connection. It's not gonna say joe from next door...and it's pretty hard to work those numbers into conversation.
What makes you think someone is stealing your wireless connection? You should have at least WEP encryption enabled using the 128-bit encryption and disable SSID in the router config. With the SSID disabled, no one can see your router at all when they scan for available wireless connections and without the WEP key, they can't manually log into your signal. Those are the 2 most basic security measures for wireless protection. Remember, when you enable your router for WEP security, you'll need to be connected via a network cable from your PC to the router cause once you setup/change the password/encryption key you'll lose your wireless connection until you change the settings on your PC's network config. TIP: ALL changes made on the router should be done with a network cable attached. The manuals for your router will give you instructions... |
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I'm sure there is a way to backtrack the connection, but all you would get would be an IP number for their computer's wireless connection. It's not gonna say joe from next door...and it's pretty hard to work those numbers into conversation. What makes you think someone is stealing your wireless connection? You should have at least WEP encryption enabled using the 128-bit encryption and disable SSID in the router config. With the SSID disabled, no one can see your router at all when they scan for available wireless connections and without the WEP key, they can't manually log into your signal. Those are the 2 most basic security measures for wireless protection. Remember, when you enable your router for WEP security, you'll need to be connected via a network cable from your PC to the router cause once you setup/change the password/encryption key you'll lose your wireless connection until you change the settings on your PC's network config. TIP: ALL changes made on the router should be done with a network cable attached. The manuals for your router will give you instructions... Hiding your SSID doesn't do much. Kismet running for a couple hours will uncover it. WEP takes about 10 minutes to crack if clients exist. You should use WPA or WPA2 encryption with a strong password (letters, numbers, symbols, upper case and lower). A weak password wouldn't take too long to crack. Keep it at least 10 characters. I use DD-WRT on my router, and I would recommend it for anyone that is savvy enough to install it on their own. It has an easy list of clients as well as a list of current connections. If someone named their PC, you may be able to figure out who exactly is on your service. |
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Usually, piggybacking someone's wireless is just to get free internet connection, so it's usually just easier to click on the next available unsecured wireless connection it finds.
Yes, WPA is much better! Another item to do is to restrict the MAC ID on the router. Enter only the MAC ID's on the PC's in your home. If you feel that someone is using your wireless to hack into your system to steal personal info, then set up the router security, then change ALL passwords (logons and any online sites especially if you bank online or access your credit card info online). I've found this software pretty useful. It's called Keyscrambler. they have a free vesion that will scramble what you type for just IE and the pay versions scrambles for other programs. The cool thing about it is that scrambles/encrypts in real time at the keyboard level, so the data that you enter doesn't go into your HDD, then gets scrambled. It's gibberish for anyone using a keylogger program and is trying to steal your data. Nothing is completely invulnerable. If someone wnats to get in, they will. |