Re: Looking for an explanation -- PCTECH

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Paul Tuohy wrote:

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.

Things to do to prevent such occurrences ...

1. Enable WEP encryption (or whatever encryption your wireless equipment supports). This isn't fool proof, but it will prevent casual intrusion.

2. Change your SSID and disable SSID broadcast. This will make it harder for people to connect.

3. Enable MAC address security ... it's a bit of a pain, but will prevent people from using your connection without permission.

4. Change your wep keys and ssid periodically. This will make it even harder for someone to intrude.

david


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