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#1 2007-12-10 10:01 pm
- Aqua OS X
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Stranger on my home network?
Ever since I installed Leopard I've been paying a little more attention to what is and is not on my home network. Lately I've been noticing what seems to be a strange uninvited PC (aptly named "Xenos") that seems to pop on for a little bit.
I have an older snow base station, which is password protected and locked to a handful of MAC addresses. Is it possible to hop on my WiFi network even though the router is locked to several MAC addresses?
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#2 2007-12-10 10:04 pm
- sturner
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Re: Stranger on my home network?
does it have a MAC address that is known to you? Change your password.
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#4 2007-12-11 12:14 am
- iSam
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Re: Stranger on my home network?
The advice I've been given is to make sure you are using WPA security and hide the SSID from your neighbours.
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#5 2007-12-11 12:57 am
Re: Stranger on my home network?
adamjg wrote:
Your title sounds like a new trend in bad 21st century horror movies.
The IM is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE!
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#6 2007-12-11 2:28 am
- 333imacman
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Re: Stranger on my home network?
ukimalefu wrote:
adamjg wrote:
Your title sounds like a new trend in bad 21st century horror movies.
The IM is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE!
I had to gouge my eyes out halfway into that movie, so thanks for regurgitating that memory.
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