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I think one of my neghbors is on my wireless network

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I think one of my neighbors is on my wireless network

I think one of my neighbors is on my wireless network. Unfortunately enabling WEP is not an option (some thing to do with my work). Is there a way to see the IP addresses of everyone on my network? That way I can see if there is anyone I don't want on it.

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If you have a linksys router you can login to it, then go to the DHCP table.
 
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you should be able to go into your router settings and see. find out what your ip address is (192.168.X.X). you should be able to turn on MAC filtering to reject any other MAC address that is not yours.
 
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fearlessfreap24 said:
you should be able to go into your router settings and see. find out what your ip address is (192.168.X.X). you should be able to turn on MAC filtering to reject any other MAC address that is not yours.
I know that IP addresses change if the power is lost to the router but MAC addresses can never be changed is that correct?
 
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Benjamindaines said:
I know that IP addresses change if the power is lost to the router but MAC addresses can never be changed is that correct?

a MAC address never changes.
 
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that is correct. MAC addresses are assigned by the manufacturer of the network interface.
 
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I'm logged into the router but how do I get to the DHCP table?
 
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click through the tabs
 
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fearlessfreap24 said:
you should be able to go into your router settings and see. find out what your ip address is (192.168.X.X). you should be able to turn on MAC filtering to reject any other MAC address that is not yours.
in About this Mac it says the MAC address under ethernet, does Airport have the same MAC address?
 
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Your mac's ethernet and Airport adapters have two different addresses. When you look at the System Profiler and click on the "Network" line, you'll see all your network interfaces at the top. The one that says "AirPort" is the one you're interested in. The other ones (built-in Ethernet, Firewire) do not apply to the MAC you're going to put into your router.

And why would you want a PM about James Paul McCartney and Richard Starkey? :)
 
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if you are using a linksys, under teh wireless tab there should be a link to MAC address filtering. set it up to where it will only accept MAC addresses in the list.
 
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I got MAC address filtering set up and everything works. Thanks
 
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Im trying to find my DHCP table on my linksys rounter and I can't find it. Can someone tell me exactly where it is? Im logged in and I'm looking around but can't seem to find it.
 
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i have never been able to find it. i dont think there is one.
 
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section8joe said:
Im trying to find my DHCP table on my linksys rounter and I can't find it. Can someone tell me exactly where it is? Im logged in and I'm looking around but can't seem to find it.
go to the status tab and click on local network you'll see the button.
 
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mynameis said:
a MAC address never changes.
That's not exactly true. While you cannot physically change the MAC address of the hardware you can clone a MAC address which makes it look like it has another MAC address.
 
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Benjamindaines said:
go to the status tab and click on local network you'll see the button.

and there it is. amazing that i have never seen that.
 
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You can change MAC addresses. A couple of seconds with Airsnort and I can see your mac address and spoof it and then attach to you wireless network causing denial of service or giving me access when your system is off. You really should go 802.1x.
 
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DanielNTX said:
You can change MAC addresses. A couple of seconds with Airsnort and I can see your mac address and spoof it and then attach to you wireless network causing denial of service or giving me access when your system is off. You really should go 802.1x.

Ah, another Austinite!
 

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