Airport Base Station Question: How do I know who is using my Internet?

Apple has an Airport Client Monitor. For some reason, I'm having a lot of trouble finding a download link for you, though.

The most expedient solution, though, is to apply standard security precautions -- implement MAC filtering and WPA2, and make the network hidden, and stop worrying about it!

Ahhh...

Here #1 - a previous discussion here on this topic.

Here #2 - the download page -- "Airport Management Tools," lower right side.

Download and install the tools, run the Airport Management Tool. Find the router on the left, click on it, then click on the monitor tab. It gives you the MAC addresses of all connected devices.

jkaz said:

is there a good trick to determine the location of the other two computers on the list?

are there identifiers telling me what type of computer is connected?

and will the pc that is sharing my connection through ethernet off a mac on the wireless show up on this list?

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- Locations - not that I know of

- Identifiers - the first three pairs in the MAC address identify the manufacturer. You can use something like this website to find out which is which.

- Ethernet shares - no, they shouldn't, because the router doesn't assign them an IP address (the sharing host computer creates another layer and assigns a subnet IP). Only devices that have a unique WiFi connection to the router show up.