Wireless broadband user stealing my connection?
963143
you have to enable the encryption so no one can use your connection
1025157
You just were using a wirless network in your area.. which is illegal.. its owners just made a password for its access.. which you haven't
111249
You will have to log into your Access Point to view active client connections.   I suggest you use WPA security, so you do not have to worry about someone hijacking your connection.  I could help you further if you provide me a make and model of your access point\n\nScottsdale, Arizona Computer Repair & USA Phone support\nhttp://www.AFFIRMATIVE-COMPUTER-TECHNICIAN.NET\nAffirmative Computer Services \n*Quality* Computer Repair Services
528937
Well, if your neighbor knows you're trying to borrow his/her signal and allows you to... ask him/her for the passphrase... otherwise... DON'T STEAL!
567741
well it depends on what you are connecting to, like most routers have some kind of security like WEP or its encrypted, make sure your wireless card can handle a 125 bit encryption instead of a 64 bit, and configure your access point to urn that on, if you are connecting to an unsecured wireless network like me then you can still log into their router and make sure its encrypted (i don't think that's breaking any laws since they didn't have a password).
497880
Unethical? Certainly. You are using someone else's property without their permission. As for whether or not it's illegal, that depends. There doesn't appear to be an applicable federal statute, but some states, such as CA, do specifically forbid using a neighbor's internet connection.
1072580
Yes and No.  Many internet service providers (ISPs) don't like connection sharing for free.  On the flipside, many ISPs don't monitor it or don't have any policies against sharing the connection.  However, if you're sharing this connection without your Neighbor knowing, this can be illegal being that your Neighbor is paying for the internet service (provided that you're not sharing your connection with your neighbor).\n\nSo I would check with your Neighbor or your ISP (depending on who is sharing what with who) before doing anything.  Fines and possible jail time isn't worth the risk of surfing the internet freely.
378471
hmm.. most wireless routers nowadays have built in firewalls.. its only a matter of it being activated or not.. just type in the ip address(gateway) of ur router through ur internet browser.. and do the checking..
834524
your wireless network is not secured you have someone hijacking your bandwidth, at least that is what it sounds like to me.  You need to enable WEP encryption on your router/firewall, maybe change the admin user and password as well.  This should resolve the issue.  To do this you log into your firewall via a web browser using the router/firewall ip address as the url, this is usually set to a default ip address and user/pw which can be obtained from the manual.
1161446
Not unless it's part of your hardware package from the broadband provider, and if they have a "rental" fee for the router part of it.\n\nSeriously doubt that's your situation though.
1150169
Nortornis to secure ur computer. But if u have wireless modem other wireless user will certainly be able to see ur network. So you will have set up for the wireless modem. Better call ur ISP tech support n ask them to enable security on the modem. U can email me at..nithujns@yahoo.co.in
380772
neighbors getting free internet if it isn't password protected
880690
If it's an unprotected wireless signal then yes you can leech off it for free internet.  If the signal is encrypted then you will need to get the encryption key and/or password to log on.  but it doesn't have to bee a matching device.
15788
1. Disable SSID broadcast because it sends tells outsiders that you have a wireless network available.\n2. Enable MAC address filtering.  Each wireless card has it's own unique ID.  Filtering makes it so that only your friends' computers can connect.  However, a good hacker can bypass this.\n3. Enable the use of a WEP or WPA encryption key.  This will scramble the data as it travels through the air so outsiders can't eavesdrop.  However, you'll have to share this key (string of characters) with your friends before they connect.  Also, WEP keys are weak and can be cracked by persistent hackers of moderate skill.
1158732
Your DSL line already has a password on it; the way you connect to the internet is that your DSL company's servers verifiy that you have the right to get on the internet by looking for your user name and password, which, these days, is normally stored inside the modem electronically.  If you have a router, then it would be inside the router, and if you have just an older modem, then the user/name password info, also known as PPPOE, is stored on your computer.  \n\nNobody can "steal" your dsl signal unless you have a wireless modem or router.  The easiest way to fix that problem would be to just use an ethernet connection between your computer and the modem.  If you are using a wireless modem or router, you can encrypt the signal, and that will protect you most of the time.  Your router manufacturer can help you in configuring the router, and if you are using a wireless modem from your DSL provider, they will assist you in encrypting the signal.  Of course, any normal encryption can be broken.\n\nIf you are not using a wireless connection, then your neighbor could not possibly be "stealing" your internet because the dsl signal has to go to your modem, and you cannot put more than one modem on the line.  If your dsl is running slowly, you need to call your provider's tech support department to do a slow browse test, and they will troubleshoot the issue.  \n\nStop guessing and let the professionals figure out what the problem is.  Tech support from your ISP should be free, at least if the issue is with the connection or the equipment.
963842
If you are talking about your personal connection at home, you dont scramble it as such... you need to encrypt the signals using the WEP encryption feature (if your router supports it).
956030
i'm assuming you mean to use it without permission?\nyes there is, but it's not easy and can take a long long time to crack\ni would suggest the program wepcrack http://wepcrack.sourceforge.net/\nif your wireless card does not support packet injection this can take weeks, depending on how active the wlan is.\ngood luck ;)\nyou really should get permission first though, i live in a cluster of apartment buildings, and a lot of people were trying to get on my wireless network, so i setup a dummy network, and when people log on i steal their passwords and read their IM conversations, some say it's unethical, but they're on _my_ network without my permission and trying to use the network resources that i pay for with my hard earned money.  so just keep that in mind when you're on someone else's network.