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<blockquote data-quote="MacsWork" data-source="post: 1347631" data-attributes="member: 11094"><p>Please confirm the name of your computer by selecting the sharing icon in system preferences.</p><p></p><p>Up top will be the computer name. If you select the edit button you should see that the .local extension is present after the computer name.</p><p></p><p>I cannot tell you for certain what happened in you particular circumstance, but I can tell you that deselecting any options in the sharing section will help from others connecting to you unbeknownst as well as enabling the built in firewall in the security preference pane.</p><p></p><p>If you have a wireless network and it is unsecured or has "weak" security then it is possible for computers in close proximity to connect to your network and leech it's bandwidth and resources. This might explain rogue computer names that you've discovered. If this is your immediate concern I would address this with your ISP or possibly a local, reliable computer technician.</p><p></p><p>Without trying to alarm you this all may have been something random. It's just hard to guide someone without knowing their level of expertise when dealing with computer/network questions as it can waste a lot of time.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps,..at least points you in a direction.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacsWork, post: 1347631, member: 11094"] Please confirm the name of your computer by selecting the sharing icon in system preferences. Up top will be the computer name. If you select the edit button you should see that the .local extension is present after the computer name. I cannot tell you for certain what happened in you particular circumstance, but I can tell you that deselecting any options in the sharing section will help from others connecting to you unbeknownst as well as enabling the built in firewall in the security preference pane. If you have a wireless network and it is unsecured or has "weak" security then it is possible for computers in close proximity to connect to your network and leech it's bandwidth and resources. This might explain rogue computer names that you've discovered. If this is your immediate concern I would address this with your ISP or possibly a local, reliable computer technician. Without trying to alarm you this all may have been something random. It's just hard to guide someone without knowing their level of expertise when dealing with computer/network questions as it can waste a lot of time. Hope this helps,..at least points you in a direction. [/QUOTE]
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