Re: Who's using my network?

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Jack,

The original poster stated that the router is secured but that the key
may have been given out to neighbors by an over-accomodating husband.
It might help if posters read the original posts and fully understand
them (or at least try) before posting a potentially insulting comment.
The request is for some way to determine if anyone is in fact
piggybacking on the connection--either with the key or by hacking in.

Some routers have logging capabilities--I'm not sure if this one does,
but if so, that would be a possible route.

Also, as stated by someone previously, using MAC access restrictions
is a good way to lock things down!

Dale

On Nov 29, 7:48 pm, "Jack \(MVP-Networking\)."
<j...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi
What you are asking for is a useless exercise.
If your network is Not secured and some one logs On there is Nothing you can
do about it. In many cases it could be a neighbor that is Not even aware
that his Wireless logged to you. Otherwise if it involves some illegal
activity and you need to call the police.
As long as you keep your Network Open without security it would keep going
On few times a day.
Secure you Wireless with WPA or WPA2 and No one would connect.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"Bill W" <x...@xxxxxxx> wrote in message

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Is there a way (via log files on PC or router, etc.) to determine if
someone has attempted to login to a wireless network or if they have
actually logged into and are using a wireless network?  I'm asking for my
daughter who has a Netgear WGT624 router with an in-house wired XP desktop
computer and a wireless Vista laptop.  Even though it is a secured router,
she does not know if her husband may have given the encryption
key/password to neighbors who are now using their service.  Her husband
wants to be the good ole boy and would offer access to their service
without any regard for the consequences.  She doesn't even care to
identify who might be using the service, she just wants to know if they
are.  Thanks for your help.- Hide quoted text -

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