Can someone tell if you've connected to their wireless network?

Question

I was just wondering if someone is alerted when you connect to their wireless network. If you can help, I'd really appreciate it.

Answer 1

Now that we know that you've connected to someone elses wireless network, I'll explain. No, there is not "alarm." However it is very easy to check. You just login to your wireless router (via 192.168.x.x) and you can see all the devices that are connected to you're network. You can see the computer name and the Mac Address.

Answer 2

If someone connects to a wireless network, their IP address, machine name and other information is automatically recorded. A simply look at the router log will reveal who has attached to the network.

It is possible to set the router/firewall to alert you immediately when someone attaches to a network. But most people do not have that set up.

Connecting to someone else wireless network is a felony, and people connecting have been fined and jailed for doing it.

Working in the computer IT business, I see it happen frequently.

Answer 3

They can click on the network connection icon and see any computer connected to their network. No one in their right mind would use an unsecured wireless network.

Answer 4

take a know your community key from the router settings website and once you press connect on the computing device a container will open and you may form interior the biggest two times into this container after which you would be linked on your community

Answer 5

it depends. if ur on a wireless network with someone else and they have internet secuity software like they can see whos on but now\t what ur doing

Answer 6

They can find out if they know how to navigate inside their router software. Most people don't know how to check who is on their Wi-Fi service.

Answer 7

Yes but if they do not make it secure, they really do not care.

Answer 8

sometimes they can, it depends how wary they are!