Re: Looking for an explanation

"their" firewall could block ping so don't assume they are not on.
your Linksys should be able to block that ip.
if you are running wireless - you should be encrypted, even at home
make sure you are password protected on your Linksys and not the default
instructions all over the net to get yourself free internet for the price of
a wireless card
also would not run dsl without good firewall controls
jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Booth Martin" <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Looking for an explanation


>
>  Why do you suspect it isn't a neighbor?  They may be wondering who you
are,
> too?
> ---------------------------------
> Booth Martin
> http://www.martinvt.com
> ---------------------------------
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
> Date: 03/28/04 15:12:10
> To: PcTech@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [PCTECH] Looking for an explanation
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have a home network with a LinkSys Wireless-G Broadband Router. I am
> running the DHCP server on the router.
>
> It looks like someone is trying to piggy back my network. When I check the
> DHCP Client table I see a client that isn't one of my home PCs. I don't
> think it is a neighbour coming in on wirless. If I delete it, it reappears
> in within the hour. It always has the same MAC address. It doesn't look
like
> a live connection - no reply when I ping the IP address.
>
> Is someone piggy backing onto my network through my internet connection?
> Is there a rogue bit of software on one of my PCs?
>
> I have disabled sharing on my home PCs.
>
> All advise greatly appreciated.
>
> TIA
>
> Paul Tuohy
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