help please...?

Question

k so basically i've just had new neighbours move in next door (Yesterday)

Now today when i was online, i had a box pop up on taskbar that said new UPhP device found, so i thought what?

I Clicked on it and it came up like a kind of internet connection, it said something like residential it also had a option to merge? or something like that..

With it it had two shared folders called Craig Seimens, but along with that it had a option to view statistic kinda thing so i clicked that and it bought up all my internet details,

After that my internet kept booting me then letting me back on then booting me, So i knocked everything off for a few hours and now have got back on and that UPhP thing has gone,

Is it possible that my new neighbours have got onto my router and are using my internet connection?

Also now when i go to Start > connect to > show all connections > it now shows up my Wlan, along with "internet gateway" which was never there? can someone try to explain this all thank u

Answer 1

Yup, you're on the same network. That's how UPnP works, on the same network.

1) Disable UPnP completely from your router's settings. Many consider it a major security risk.

2) Make your wireless secure, using WPA, if the router and your adapter support it. If WPA is not supported, at the very least use WEP. That'll keep your neighbour out of your network.

Answer 2

It is possible that your neighbors are using your internet connection. the possible ways they are doing this is if your route is wirelessly enabled which is the most common, or if they have a direct wired link being sent into their house. i would suggest contacting your ISP (Internet Service Provider) to see what is going on, they will know all about your situation. Hope this helps, Brodster.