Stealing Internet Connection??

[synergy]

Originally posted by Awimoway
Maybe this is a stupid question, but how do you know someone is stealing your connection? I don't know how to check for this.

In my case I have my airport running through a firewall/router which logs every machine that runs through it. I periodically review the machine logs to see what machines have been on my network.

 

[Awimoway]

Originally posted by synergy
In my case I have my airport running through a firewall/router which logs every machine that runs through it. I periodically review the machine logs to see what machines have been on my network.

Hm. I wonder if there's a solution for those who just use an ABS.

 

[rfenik]

why would you not want to share your connection?

 

[7on]

Because some people have a limit on their downloads/file transfers.

 

[spercharged69]

If you're scared of someone using your internet connection, disable your airport's wireless, buy a hub or switch and uplink it to the ethernet jack on the back of the airport, then plug your computers in to that. WEP's encryption is laughable, MAC address lists are pointless, and it's only a matter of time before WPA is cracked.

 

[patrick0brien]

Originally posted by cpjakes
I also think that with Airport you can make the network visible or not. That would make the network invisble except to those who know the name of the network (which is generally broadcast). If Airport has MAC address filtering and WEP, those help too.

Good luck...

cpjakes

-Error Type -43

You can pretty much be assured that if you do those three things:

128-bit WEP
Access Control (MAC addy filtering)
Closed Network

Despite io_burn's comments, you're not going to get hacked. Yes, one can 'sniff' the connection, get the WEP key, then spoof the MAC address, etc. And you'll have to be in your home - actively using your wireless - for him to sniff you out. That, and you can likely see his car parked out front.

Too much or a PITA.

If the wardriver can find your network (big if), he'll see you've locked the crap out of it, and it's just not worth his time. He'll move on.

 

[virividox]

if a guy has all that time to break into your connection

you must be some important mofo with some serious stuff to be protecting

a little preventive measures scare most ppl away, who just looking for free access.

 

[spercharged69]

Originally posted by patrick0brien
Despite io_burn's comments, you're not going to get hacked. Yes, one can 'sniff' the connection, get the WEP key, then spoof the MAC address, etc. And you'll have to be in your home - actively using your wireless - for him to sniff you out. That, and you can likely see his car parked out front.

Whole different world in a college dorm or apartment type atmosphere where cracking your neighbors' wireless is just another thing to do when you're bored

 

[patrick0brien]

Originally posted by io_burn
Whole different world in a college dorm or apartment type atmosphere where cracking your neighbors' wireless is just another thing to do when you're bored

-io_burn

Oh! Well, yeah, quite different. But then my out-of-college worry with wireless security is wardrivers who like to spam or send virii from borrowing a hotspot.

Not really worried about them hacking my machines themselves.

 

[Engagebot]

Originally posted by synergy
Slowing my connection down about 25%?
Well from 11Mbps (I've got the original airport) wireless reduced by 25% gives me 8.25Mbps.

Considering my DSL at most maxes out at 1.5Mbps if that, I'd say there is not much loss to be worried about by using WEP.

And if I need to do big file transfers I will do a hard wire network via ethernet and get 100Mbps between my machines.

you're not getting the point. the encryption isnt some network overhead, its actually sent with the info being transmitted.