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Who's using my wireless network?

mainstreetmark

mainstreetmark

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May 7, 2003
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Saint Augustine, FL
So, I created a wireless network so my neighbors can use my connection to the internet. I don't mind, of course, if I did, I'd put a password on it.

However, I would like to know what's happening, or who's doing what.

I can't seem to figure out how to display who's using my wireless network.
 
Doesn't your wireless router have the option of enabling a log? Alternatively, isn't there a status screen you can check?

My D-Link router has these options, although I'm doing my best to not share my bandwidth (and have been successful, from what I can tell).
 
Ah, I wasn't clear enough.

I'm using that "Create Network..." option in the airport menu. My computer is acting as the access point, thus I have no external router, which would have all the function's i'm missing.

So, to rephrase, when my Powerbook is sharing it's internet connection via Airport, how can I tell who's taking me up on the offer?
 
The Screen Savers (...or was it Call for Help....?) showed a piece of software that does all of this a few weeks ago....I'm not sure if it is Mac-compatible or not, but its worth checking out their sites anyway.
 
I would say WiFi security, something along those lines.....I have a class now, but I will try to look it up later.
 
Couldn't you allow only your computer and the computer of your neighbour to have access to your network? Then you needn't know who was accessing as it could only be you and him.
 
This is kind of an expensive and nosy route, but you can buy a piece of software made by Apple called Remote Desktop. This allows you to actually see anyone's screen in your network. You can lock their screen, just browse it, control it, copy files to others, do a voice chat, text chat, install packages, etc... all from your computer to anyone in your network. Your neighbors may not like that idea since you can snoop on them at anytime, but it is an option. They do have to have a Mac in order for that to work.

A 10 user license is $299 I believe. I have it for my little network at home and its great! You can be very lazy and just connect to other machines in the network to fix things, or update things, etc...
 
Freeloading on a wireless network

A funny thing happened at home. We just bought a new PowerBook for my wife and her Airport Extreme card arrived. She installed it and tried activating it. Lo and behold, someone nearby has an open wireless network!

I think it's relatively harmless to do a bit of browsing via the neighbor's network, though I am curious as to what sort of software they'd have to see who's logged onto the network.

BB
 
best surity to work with?

WAP or WEP or NAT or other or a combination on an Airport Extreme ?

Thanks all!

Tom
 
I would be careful who you let use your WIFI connection. If someone finds your signal, and uses it, you are responsible for their activity on the net. Say they download child pornography, or illegal warez....guess who is responsible.:eek:

It doesn't matter if you know about it or not...the responsibility is on the account holder.

This makes me wonder about free WIFI places...like the network I'm using right now. It's in a hotel, and they offer free wireless to all guests. So I could practically download anything I want, and remain anoymous....Hmm:cool:

Too bad it's my work computer:mad: :D
 
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