Who is connecting to my PC?

dafunk · 10-21-2005, 08:59 AM

Hi, I use a wireless Windows XP computer to connect to broadband through a wireless router. Very often when I shut down I get a message saying:

“Other users are connected to this computer, shutting down will disconnect them”

Why am I getting this message?
Are other wireless users connecting to my PC?
Thanks

**Resolution** · 10-21-2005, 09:15 AM

I'm not sure. Have you secured your wireless connection (MAC filtering, encryption, disable SSID broadcasting)?

oldmn · 10-21-2005, 09:17 AM

That is totally possible if your neighbors are close enough. <50 ft most wireless. Is there any way to stop it? I am not sure.

Edit: Check out the network & security under networking. Or Search for Secure wireless. I found the info there.

**oshwyn5** · 10-21-2005, 12:56 PM

If you access your wireless routers setup , there should be a page where you can see a log of who has been connecting.
As noted, you should secure your wireless with WPA and require a password to access it and once you have configured all the machines you will be using ,turn off broadcast SSID so that others do not see that there is a wireless network .

johnwill · 10-21-2005, 02:06 PM

Actually, if you enable WPA with a long (20 char) and random key, turning off SSID just makes it harder for you to connect.

Worked4me · 10-22-2005, 07:34 PM

Do you have Windows accounts on the computer with NO passwords?
The first thing you should do is to create a decent Windows password
i.e. 1 Upper case letter, a number, and at least 8 characters long.

If you use Windows XP Pro then set the shared folder permissions
to a user account you created, instead of Everyone, full control.

Make sure your Guest account is turned off.

To see who is connected to your computer go to My Computer,
right click select Manage, then Shared Folders, and Sessions and
this will show all the information.
The other simple way is to bring up Task Manager and go to
Users and it should so anyone connected.

Worked4me

10-21-2005, 08:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
dafunk Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6 OS: WINDOWS XP	Who is connecting to my PC? Hi, I use a wireless Windows XP computer to connect to broadband through a wireless router. Very often when I shut down I get a message saying: “Other users are connected to this computer, shutting down will disconnect them” Why am I getting this message? Are other wireless users connecting to my PC? Thanks

10-21-2005, 09:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
oldmn Hardware Tech Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gig Harbor Wa Posts: 2,137 OS: XP Pro SP3 X 3 My System	That is totally possible if your neighbors are close enough. <50 ft most wireless. Is there any way to stop it? I am not sure. Edit: Check out the network & security under networking. Or Search for Secure wireless. I found the info there. __________________ AVG \| MEMTEST86 \| Zone Alarm \| XXCLONE \| Adaware \| Beyond Compare \| Everest If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Sorry no PM's for problems. Last edited by oldmn : 10-21-2005 at 09:37 AM.

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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,567 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Actually, if you enable WPA with a long (20 char) and random key, turning off SSID just makes it harder for you to connect. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-21-2005, 09:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Resolution TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,091 OS: FreeBSD/Win98/2000/XP	I'm not sure. Have you secured your wireless connection (MAC filtering, encryption, disable SSID broadcasting)?

10-21-2005, 12:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
oshwyn5 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dallas , Tx Posts: 1,430 OS: DOS,Win95,98,ME,XP, Fedora	If you access your wireless routers setup , there should be a page where you can see a log of who has been connecting. As noted, you should secure your wireless with WPA and require a password to access it and once you have configured all the machines you will be using ,turn off broadcast SSID so that others do not see that there is a wireless network .

10-22-2005, 07:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
Worked4me Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Posts: 185 OS: Win 2k, XP	Do you have Windows accounts on the computer with NO passwords? The first thing you should do is to create a decent Windows password i.e. 1 Upper case letter, a number, and at least 8 characters long. If you use Windows XP Pro then set the shared folder permissions to a user account you created, instead of Everyone, full control. Make sure your Guest account is turned off. To see who is connected to your computer go to My Computer, right click select Manage, then Shared Folders, and Sessions and this will show all the information. The other simple way is to bring up Task Manager and go to Users and it should so anyone connected. Worked4me