If people are logged onto my router can I disconnecte them via my pc?

Answer 1

go to http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/wirelesssetup.mspx

Answer 2

If your Router hasn't been secured and is providing access to people you'd rather it didn't your router usually offers two helpful control methods:

(1) "Wireless filtering," or something similarly named, will only allow network devices (such as the wireless device in a laptop) to connect, based on an unique identifier called the MAC or hardware, address. Pros: Quick, effective. Keeps out casual attempts to gain access to your network. Cons: Must discover and add all wireless device MAC addresses, MAC addresses can be faked by hackers who can then circumvent this protection. Dosen't protect data from being sniffed as it travels over the air.

(2) Network encryption, goes under a variety of different names depending on router manufacturer, but often sounds something like "Network Security." Here, you can encrypt all traffic with a special code. Pros: protects data and prevents unauthorized network access, much more difficult to circumvent. Cons: requires a strong password, which needs to be copied to every computer using the network, older equipment uses easier to crack software, and there maybe equipment compatibility issues.

If you enable either of these protection measures, anyone who isn't on the list will be disconnected. Some routers also let you create rules as to when a certain computer may access the internet, times of day, week, or month, and which sites they may visit.

I suggest consulting the links below as well as your manufacturer if you'd like to attempt to do this on your own. You may want to hire a private consultant if you don't feel comfortable or interested in doing this work yourself.

On final thing, it has come to my attention that certain precedents set by SCOTUS may make you legally liable for traffic that goes over you network because you failed to secure it. A scary thought for us all!

Answer 3

I you have administrative rights on the router just login to the router from your computer and block the MAC addresses that don't belong! Nearly all routers have MAC filtering.

Answer 4

why would people be logged on to your router. are you on a network. and if you are the only person capable of doing this would be the administrator.

Answer 5

just unplug the power supply from your router