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Thread ID: 90465	2008-06-04 05:50:00	How can I find out who's stealing my wireless?	registeryourface (13834)	Press F1

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675466	2008-06-04 05:50:00	So this morning I had 13 emails from TelstraClear telling me that we'd used an extra 13Gb over our normal usage plan . We've got cable broadband with a wireless router . . . protected by a WEP key (when it was initially set up it was WPA but for some reason we kept getting disconnected and the manufacturer of the router told me to change it to WEP and we haven't had any problems since) . Don't lecture me about security, the $170 we paid to have the network set up was meant to have firewalls and stuff, but apparently they either don't work or somebody knows how to get around them . What I want to know is how I can find out who is stealing it? We're poor students and can't afford the outrageous bills . . . And i'm more than comfortable with the idea of calling the police, provided I can prove who it is!	registeryourface (13834)
675467	2008-06-04 06:13:00	You could try some of the things here (www.cnet.com.au) Or go through a few of these (www.google.co.nz on&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a)	Speedy Gonzales (78)
675468	2008-06-04 06:28:00	Have you changed your WEP key?	stu161204 (123)
675469	2008-06-04 08:59:00	Might want to stop broadcasting your SSID and start MAC address filtering as well. And isnt the $170 just to set it up? Its not a guarantee that it wont get hacked considering you lowered it from WPA to WEP. Theres no way the police will get involved unless there is some serious financial damage etc	beeswax34 (63)
675470	2008-06-04 09:06:00	Umm well actually I think you're wrong BW. From the other post I posted the other week, I got in touch with an ex-workmate (a registrar), at the courts. The fact is youre still getting into someone else's (or using someone else's) system / access illegally. It doesnt matter, if you're just using their access to get onto the net, even if youre not hacking it, or trying to do serious financial damage. It's still illegal	Speedy Gonzales (78)
675471	2008-06-04 09:24:00	Might want to stop broadcasting your SSID and start MAC address filtering as well. And isnt the $170 just to set it up? Its not a guarantee that it wont get hacked considering you lowered it from WPA to WEP. Theres no way the police will get involved unless there is some serious financial damage etc It is a myth that hiding your SSID and using MAC address filtering gives any sort of extra security. beeswax34 time you did some reading. blogs.technet.com	Safari (3993)
675472	2008-06-04 09:44:00	Hiding the SSID and using MAC filtering will deter people who can't be bothered doing things like spoofing MAC addresses. Same thing as putting locks on your doors and alarming your house - keen burglars will still get in if they really want to, but it will certainly act as a deterrent.	somebody (208)
675473	2008-06-04 10:27:00	WEP can be cracked in less than 10 minutes. These days people should be using WPA2-PSK.	johnd (85)
675474	2008-06-04 11:36:00	It is a myth that hiding your SSID and using MAC address filtering gives any sort of extra security. beeswax34 time you did some reading. blogs.technet.com No wait. I know this and at home I use WPA2. BUT, this just looks like a case of some neighbour stealing free and convenient to access Internet. To stop basically low-lifers like these, you can try basic steps like I mentioned like somebody affirmed. If that doesnt work then we can always move to higher security. Speedy: NOT saying its not illegal. Just saying that the police is not going to get involved for something as small as this. Otherwise, John Key and his daughter should both be in jail or have a fine.	beeswax34 (63)
675475	2008-06-04 19:50:00	If you run CMD and type in netstat -a every so often and see who/what is actually connected to your PC. There is software called Network Magic that might tell you who is connected also, but it is not free.	Bantu (52)
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