We think someone may be "tapping into" our wireless Internet connection. How do we detect and block them?
2007-03-22 13:48:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Connected to our wireless router is a laptop that accesses the internet wirelessly, and a desktop PC connected through Ethernet. It's been working perfectly then all of a sudden it started dropping Internet connections frequently, then reconnecting, then dropping, etc. What causes this?
2007-03-22 13:50:52 · update #1
If you are using wireless, set your router up so that only specific MAC Addresses are allowed. This is the ID of your network card/adapter. This will stop intruders from accessing your network.
Hide your SSID, this will slow down the majority of hackers. This will make your network invisible.
Note: Hide the SSID after you've got everything working.
To obtain your MAC address:
It may be written in the adapter or you can do the following.
Start, Run, type CMD, type IPCONFIG /ALL
the description of your ethernet adapter will include the mac address (looks like this xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx).
Write down the mac address and program it into the router mac address table.
Note: the router ip address will also be shown as the default gateway.
OBTW occasionally your modem/router will get 'confused' (highly technical term) resulting in poor or no connection.
Turn the computer, modem and router off.
Wait about 1 minute power up the modem
Wait about 1 minute power up the router
Wait about 1 minute power up the computer
This should correct the problem
Good Luck
2007-03-22 14:07:35 · answer #1 · answered by Ernie B 7 · 11⤊ 7⤋
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2016-01-26 21:18:22 · answer #2 · answered by Narwin 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good question.
It's a lengthy answer & rather than do a plagiarous "copy & paste" I'll just give you this excellent link :
Top 10 Tips for Wireless Home Network Security
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/wirelesssecurity/tp/wifisecurity.htm
regards,
Philip T
2007-03-22 13:54:50 · answer #3 · answered by Philip T 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
This probably doesn't have anything to do with people "tapping" into your network, but rather wireless interference. You don't by chance have 2.4 GHz phones do you? These can cause flaky wireless connections, because they can overlap the wireless signals. 5.8GHz or 900MHz phones will not cause interference.
2007-03-22 13:53:14 · answer #4 · answered by Brandon W 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Turning off your SSID broadcast will not allow people to see your signal, and setting up an encryption key will provide furture security. The manuel that came with the router should tell you how it's done. The router might also keep a log of all IP addresses that access your router.
2007-03-22 14:02:15 · answer #5 · answered by Rustb 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
One easy way is by putting a password on your wireless connection
2007-03-22 13:56:27 · answer #6 · answered by alex 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋