Possible to see who's leeching off your wireless connection?

[exilera]

If your wireless connection is unsecure (or even if it is secure), is there a tool in XP that will let you see the hostnames of people leeching off your connection?

 

[Fardringle]

Most routers have the ability to display a DHCP clients list. Log in to the router in Internet Explorer and take a look at what is available to you. What router do you have?

 

[exilera]

Thanks for the reply. I have a Belkin Pre-N.

Edit: Would the hostname show up under network places?

Thanks

 

[Fardringle]

No, it would not show up under Network Places unless they are using the same workgroup name as you are. Checking the DHCP client list on the router is the easiest way to get what you are looking for.

 

[JackMDS]

LOL. Computer are Bad yhey would Not tell who is leeching how old he/she his and what car they are driving.:shocked:

You do not want a Leech? Secure your Network.

Electronic signals in the air can not discriminate, many of the ?Leeches? are not even aware that they are leeching.

Link to: Wireless Security.

Link to: WEP, WPA, and the Future (802.11i).

Link to: Network Segregation - Adding security to Wireless Network (or to any peer to peer Network).

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