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751881 2009-02-27 18:14:00 I had an intrusion from outside on my wireless workgroup network before I got it secured.How can I now remove the icon for the rogue pc from my workgroup.
"move to trash" says permission denied.
What would the command lines be
kjaada (253)
751882 2009-02-27 20:18:00 Have you tried rebooting the computer?

I have been asking around, and apparently the master within a network will only see those currently connected nodes/computers

One assumes that your computer is the master within the network
Myth (110)
751883 2009-02-27 21:48:00 Thanks 4 that.
I now have to assume the intruder is still getting in.
I tried setting up WEP but evidently I got it wrong and all sorts went wrong.How can I make our network secure without too much technical stuff.We have 2 Ubuntu PCs and one Windows XP.One Ubuntu box is wired and the other 2 are wireless.My present fix is to turn the router off when we are not doing online things.
kjaada (253)
751884 2009-02-27 22:18:00 If you set up or change the security on the router - you have to disconnect the current PC's then reconnect again ( wireless) - this time you will be prompted for a password to connect to the router - the one you set in the security . The router is what has the security - the PC's are simply connecting to that and the password is the " permission" to connect .

The wired ones you dont need to do anything with .

This means that if it were an unsecured / open connection, who ever was getting in will now be asked for that password as well .

If they simply used your connection because it was easy to get in unsecured they will move on - if they have some knowledge and are hell bent on still getting in, they would have to know how to crack the password .
wainuitech (129)
751885 2009-02-27 22:37:00 Thanks.That is the answer I have been looking 4. kjaada (253)
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