How do i know who's accessing my Wifi Network?

Question

I got a Wifi Network and I use a desktop and a laptop with it.
I feel that some one is accessing it and using up bandwidth since the combined bandwidth at any given point of time on both the pcs is arnd 176 kbps when it should be around 256 kbps. (both my pcs are located close to the Wifi router so theres negligible loss of speed)

Answer 1

If your router permits it, use MAC address filtering. You can prevent users without the correct address from accessing your Wireless.

Answer 2

First, that bandwidth is about right - you will always lose some to overhead.

Second, as others have said, secure you netwrok. Enable WEP on your network and then no one will be able to access it (at least not very easily - if ever).

Third, you can always log into the router - typically 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.0 and look at the DHCP CLients table. That will tell you how many devices are currently on the network. You can also use this to set up your secure network.

Answer 3

a great kind of individuals try this. If somebody would not defend their on the spot connection with a password then they circulate away themselves open to having somebody else piggyback off their get right of entry to.

Answer 4

well, to tell you the truth you kinda don't. That's why you have to be careful what you do on a Wifi Network.

Answer 5

log in to the router ... something like http://192.168.1.254 or 192.168.1.1... go to command prompt and type IPCONFIG... your router will be whatever your gateway IP is. and check it out in there, you can also secure yourself in there.

Answer 6

Put it this way - they won't be far away. Make sure your system is secured! They can't use it then!