Wireless internet question.

**Hunter** · 01-13-2007, 04:30 AM

I have wireless internet and live an a apartment building. I dont have a password on it yet, if someone logs on using it. Would I be able to tell they were using it?

***t-gunz*** · 01-13-2007, 04:35 AM

not that i know of.... but then again if you have a limited download and then they use most of it you will think " shit how did i use all that so quick" lol

***t-gunz*** · 01-13-2007, 04:36 AM

it doesn't take long to put a password to make it secure

**Hunter** · 01-13-2007, 04:36 AM

ok man becouse I was thinking I live in a ok apartment building so I dont want porn or shit on my computer.

**Chemical King** · 01-13-2007, 04:49 AM

to adjust settings on wireless and put a password on , open internet explorer and in the search bad type : 192.168.0.1

thats the default I.P. addredd for all modems. A window should pop up allowing you to change settings, passwords etc

**Hunter** · 01-13-2007, 04:53 AM

chemical king if they where downloading would it download to my computer to if they used my wireless?

**Kale** · 01-13-2007, 05:35 AM

Originally Posted by mn_fighter

chemical king if they where downloading would it download to my computer to if they used my wireless?

No it wouldnt go anywhere near your computer.

**Hunter** · 01-13-2007, 05:39 AM

Thanks everyone, its appreciated I have a password on now. I am just glad if it happened none of it was on my computer.

**Chemical King** · 01-13-2007, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by mn_fighter

Thanks everyone, its appreciated I have a password on now. I am just glad if it happened none of it was on my computer.

you may want to also look into getting more security than windows offers as there are programs out there that can easily hack into wireless if that person knows what to look for.

Do a google search for wireless security and read up on it. I aint got time to go into detail right now.

**Hunter** · 01-13-2007, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by Chemical King

you may want to also look into getting more security than windows offers as there are programs out there that can easily hack into wireless if that person knows what to look for.

Do a google search for wireless security and read up on it. I aint got time to go into detail right now.

Thanks everyone, Ck I would deffiantly look into that.

**Panzerfaust** · 01-13-2007, 10:48 AM

Sure, log into your router just as checmical king said and it should show active connections. Hopefully only your IP address is listed.

Also go with WAP instead of WEP encryption if it is supported by your router.

**Anastasia** · 01-13-2007, 11:32 AM

check your window firewall check the "On recommendation" and the "no exception"

Get a Privacy Service that have Personal Firewall Plus (McAfee Security Center)
you can track each ip address and even trace where they are located at and give you more information about the person. You can eitheir choose to banned the person or not. Is a great software

**K.Biz** · 01-14-2007, 01:21 AM

Your need for an encryption is honestly somthing of a low risk. unless you do somthing like heavy online banking, and even then the risk of somebody getting into your computer and "hacking" into it is very minimal.

I mean if you dont want people using your internet connection for free i can understand, but I wouldnt worry about somebody hacking into your computer. The knowledge and background of a person hacking into your computer through a wireless connection or even with a normal cable connection has to be pretty much a computer guru. Its not an easy thing.