Can someone monitor your internet activity through a router?

tecknical · 03-30-2008, 06:16 PM

I have a feeling my landlord has been monitoring my internet activity because of things she has said to me. How would I know for sure if this was possible or was happening?
Its an inexa router. Heres the splash screen in case I spelled that wrong.

johnwill · 03-31-2008, 06:31 AM

Is she connected to the same router? If so, it would be very easy to monitor what you do on the Internet.

tecknical · 03-31-2008, 06:41 AM

yup. But how much could she monitor it? Like a keylogger or would she only be able to see what sites I've been to and not the exact url?

johnwill · 03-31-2008, 12:53 PM

You can monitor any and all the activity if you so choose, depending on the specific capabilities of the router. Is this her router, or yours?

tecknical · 03-31-2008, 05:59 PM

It hers and I'm surprised she doesn't have the router the isp provides which most people get.

oldmn · 03-31-2008, 06:58 PM

If she is sharing with other systems then she would require a router that the ISP does not provide.
The ISP will provide a modem that will connect one system to the Internet.

tecknical · 03-31-2008, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmn

If she is sharing with other systems then she would require a router that the ISP does not provide.
The ISP will provide a modem that will connect one system to the Internet.

The main isp in our area which she uses provides a router with 4 slots for adsl and it is also wireless. I think its called a 3 web router.

johnwill · 04-01-2008, 07:43 AM

The answer to your question remains the same. With physical access to the router, your communications are fair game. Data sent to secure (HTTPS) sites is secure, but any HTTP data is wide open.

tecknical · 04-01-2008, 07:54 PM

Can I use some sort of encryption to prevent this or can I add an s to every http site I go to?

johnwill · 04-02-2008, 07:43 AM

The site determines if it's a secure site, you can't make it secured from your end.

The solution to the problem is to get your own Internet service.

stolimarie · 04-04-2008, 11:51 AM

I agree with johnwill! Get your own service. If she is using the same router than you, you should lock your computer down with zonealarm or something similiar. If your computer isnt very secure she could go as far as to remotely install programs and see exactly what is going on on your computer screen.

tecknical · 04-05-2008, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by stolimarie

I agree with johnwill! Get your own service. If she is using the same router than you, you should lock your computer down with zonealarm or something similiar. If your computer isnt very secure she could go as far as to remotely install programs and see exactly what is going on on your computer screen.

Ya I know Ive used trojans before on an old computer of mine. You can scan the pc with a network scanner and it will tell you if a certain trojan port is open or not. Then you can try and deliver it. She just banned this site on the router I had to use a proxy to get here. So shes deffinatley watching.

How could I prove it so I can get the police involved?

oldmn · 04-05-2008, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tecknical

Ya I know Ive used trojans before on an old computer of mine. You can scan the pc with a network scanner and it will tell you if a certain trojan port is open or not. Then you can try and deliver it. She just banned this site on the router I had to use a proxy to get here. So shes deffinatley watching.

How could I prove it so I can get the police involved?

If it is her service and her router the police will likely not do a thing.

tecknical · 04-06-2008, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by oldmn

If it is her service and her router the police will likely not do a thing.

If shes monitoring what Im doing then there are privacy laws she would be breaking. We have strict privacy laws here.

**sobeit** · 04-06-2008, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by tecknical

If shes monitoring what Im doing then there are privacy laws she would be breaking. We have strict privacy laws here.

If you do not what her to check the logs within her router, then get your own account.

She is responsible for anything illegal that happens on her account. If you were downloading kiddie porn. The cops will arrest her until she is able to prove it was you by the logs. If you are download music, movies and stuff illegally, shes the one that will get sued.

She has the right to monitor all activities on her account. In fact its expected of her to do so.

oldmn · 04-06-2008, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by sobeit

If you do not what her to check the logs within her router, then get your own account.

She is responsible for anything illegal that happens on her account. If you were downloading kiddie porn. The cops will arrest her until she is able to prove it was you by the logs. If you are download music, movies and stuff illegally, shes the one that will get sued.

She has the right to monitor all activities on her account. In fact its expected of her to do so.

Ditto !!!! Well put.

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tecknical Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: Can someone monitor your internet activity through a router? yup. But how much could she monitor it? Like a keylogger or would she only be able to see what sites I've been to and not the exact url?

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stolimarie Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 12 OS: XP SP2	Re: Can someone monitor your internet activity through a router? I agree with johnwill! Get your own service. If she is using the same router than you, you should lock your computer down with zonealarm or something similiar. If your computer isnt very secure she could go as far as to remotely install programs and see exactly what is going on on your computer screen. __________________ Stolimarie A+, MCSA, MCSE