Easy way to know if someone else is sharing wireless connection?

[edong]

My brother has a D-link wireless router connected to a Dell PC by ethernet cable. My son tried to set the wireless feature using WEP but for some reasons, the HP laptop won't connect wirelessly. My son can only set the MAC address restriction as a little protection. I want to tell my brother to once in a while check if someone other than themselves are using their internet. Is there a simple way to show on the screen the people who are currently logged on wirelessly? Thanks.

[TooLFooL]

yes, you will be able to see all the current ip addresses being assigned by the router. i'd try to get the security set up, though..

[aedipuss]

with the computer attached by cable have him type in the address of the router in i.e.7. older dlinks were the usual http://192.168.0.1/ but some of the newer ones have a different address. it should be easy to find in the manual.

to set up security you need to use that same comp that's hooked up by cable.

[redwudz]

With D-Link, log into the router, usually 192.168.0.1, with a browser, go to the log file and you should see all the connections. Make sure you use a secure password for the router or you may not be the only one that can log in.

The log is usually on the 'Status' page. If it has the option, save it out, open in a word processor and find all the lines with your own IP addresses and eliminate them to make it easier to search. There's usually a lot of info there to dig through otherwise.

There may be a simpler way, but the log will list any use, even when you aren't using the computer. I would read up a bit on using WEP or some other encryption and try to enable it. Of course it depends on your location. If a lot of networks show up on the wireless connection, you may be in a area that has a few hackers that may know how to spoof MAC addresses. But if there are only a few networks showing, the odds are more in your favor.

[edong]

Thanks, guys. Although I may end up going over to my brother's house to do your instructions.

[Chuck584]

I had the same problem when setting up my brother's HP notebook. HP had an issue with thier broadcom wireless card and there should be an updated driver for the computer. You can download it from their website or contact HP customer support for a link and instructions on updating the driver and implementing wireless security (WPA is preferred, it is stronger than the weak WEP).