how can you tell if someone is feeding off of your wireless system for computer?

Answer 1

All you have to do is set up wep security on your wireless router and enter in a password. Then you will not have to worry about that any more. But if your wireless light on your router is flashing when you are not on the wireless. You have been compromised.

RJ

Answer 2

An alternative would be to turn on MAC Address filtering so that your wireless router will only allow your computer's network card to have access.

Answer 3

You could go into the router console and see how many computers are connected to the router. If it is more than what you have inside your house, then somone else is using it.

Read the directions that came with your router on how to enable Encryption.

Wep encryption will work for you, though WPA is much more secure.

Answer 4

You could buy a 3rd party software named Network Magic. Regardless, you need to secure your wireless system. Contact your router's technical support and they can help you.

Answer 5

If you have firewall installed, look at the log file, you see lot of people are trying to scan/login/connect your computer.

You need setup password for your router. Most router can be access to configure by opening a web browser and enter 192.168.1.1. In there, you can see who login. You can also setup to let connect using mac address.

Answer 6

If you don't want to worry about anybody mooching your wireless network doing who knows what, then encrypt your network with WPA, WEP is too easily broken.

Answer 7

Most routers can tell who's connected to your router.

Just log in to your router and look around all the configurations.

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