Stealing download

rksl66 · 01-04-2008, 05:32 AM

It seems that since we have had students move in next door our downlimit is reached within 2 day's instead of a month. Trend picks up 2 laptops and has them on Do NOT Trust and has them added to the firewall, but is there software available that can show me if a wireless machine is feeding of my router. I have a linksys router and have all firewalls to max.

**carsey** · 01-04-2008, 05:46 AM

Firstly put encryption on your router and set it up on YOUR PCs you want to connect.

You could also use MAC address filtering which only allows machines to connect that you have entered their unique code into your router.

**johnwill** · 01-04-2008, 02:27 PM

If you use WPA encryption with a strong key (random letters/numbers 20 char long), you'll eliminate any possibility of leechers.

01-04-2008, 05:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
rksl66 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 19 OS: Vista 32 bit Ultimate	Stealing download It seems that since we have had students move in next door our downlimit is reached within 2 day's instead of a month. Trend picks up 2 laptops and has them on Do NOT Trust and has them added to the firewall, but is there software available that can show me if a wireless machine is feeding of my router. I have a linksys router and have all firewalls to max.

01-04-2008, 05:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,691 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Stealing download Firstly put encryption on your router and set it up on YOUR PCs you want to connect. You could also use MAC address filtering which only allows machines to connect that you have entered their unique code into your router. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

01-04-2008, 02:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,787 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Stealing download If you use WPA encryption with a strong key (random letters/numbers 20 char long), you'll eliminate any possibility of leechers. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience