Networking & wireless forum: Stopping wireless use

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I would not recommend such a cavalier attitude. Most firewalls do not block the local network, only access from the internet (otherwise other computers on your network could not access each other). If he can log onto your router and obtain a local ip address he is then a part of your local network. He then has access to everything.

Apart from that he can access your internet and be downloading 24/7, at best it would slow down YOUR internet access and at worst he could be downloading illegal material, uploading viruses or cracking into other computers. The author of the Melissa virus, David Smith was tracked back to his computer by the FBI and his ISP. This trail would lead back to you. He is likely to be doing questionable activities to need your anonymous (to him) connection in the first place.

If you want to share the wealth then donate to the Tsunami appeal, but you are leaving your household and anyone who listens to you open to enormous risks.

...I would also add that you would probably be legally liable for anything that occurs through your connection as you failed to take any precautions and allowed it to happen. Even if you weren't you are morally responsible, just as you would be if you failed to lock your office behind you and someone walked in and robbed the place. Your attitude is irresponsible.

Michael

Thanks for all the response. After reading all of them it seems like there is not a 100% sure way short of disabling the wireless part of the router. As the only computer that is wireless is outside in the shed/workshop and hardly ever used that may be the best thing to do.

If I understand it right, doing that will not change anything with the other two that are wired to the router. Right??

There are two guys using my setup and I am realy not worried about them. But there is a part of me that says I would be better off if they didn't.

Oh the way I found out was one guy told me and the other couldn't keep his mouth shut. Another friend told me about it.

Let's say your leacher is downloading kidy pron. Guess who's going to be nicked for the offense?

Let's also try this. The leacher is also sending spam because they don't practice safe hex and a trojan/virus is sending spam.

-> In either case, who's account or life gets upset?

Bob

Open a command prompt first, you should find it under accessories. Then when you type ipconfig it stays on the screen as long as you leave the window open.

Michael

Gary, get rid of it! What could be simpler.
First of all it is not secure. A person could access your computer from a hundred yards away and learn everything including your credit card id. Disable the thing.
Not really worth it. Why do you use it at all?

if it goes by too fast on your screen, pipe the command
to More to page it page by page.
ipconfig /all |more

press alt-enter keys on your keyboard for full screen
command window.
press print screen key on your keyboard and paste into
notepad or word to print out on your printer.
Cheers.

I think you are being an a.s.s unless the guy is sucking up all your bandwidth, why start a beef with your neighbor over something that's the same price no matter the usage. It's like "honey, the neighbor is watching our TV again hurry and pull the blinds. "I have people park in front of my house all the time and I just smile and wave at them. (I am wired but left one wireless slot) But anyway, the great thing is it makes a perfect alibi should the secret police come busting down your door in the middle of the night, "Oh" you whine "I don't have anything to hide." Wake up, I say wake up boy. That doesn't matter today - the justice system is a heartless machine and from the time you are arrested you cease to be a person and no one will listen to you. It's not until your $100.00 hr lawyer shows up they briefly give you back your humanity. There are so many absurd computer crime arrests happening today that a little free insurance ain't a bad thing. With no hard evidence they could still convict on isp or sting logs, but if you can show others had access they will never get a conviction.