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Originally Posted by bopdude

I think if the owner of the net connection was savvy enough to look at the logs, he would have his network locked down

True.

But it's not as if it's difficult to secure a wireless network; you don't need much tech savvy. All you need to know is in the manual for the card, or in the help files. Oh, of course - no-one ever reads them, do they?

It's just lazy IMO, and if someone hijacks their network as a result, it's their own fault.

Having said that, is there any sort of software you can run in the background to tell you how many (I can't believe I typed 'manu' in the title and didn't spot it!) users are logged on, and/or if someone has just logged on?



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Originally Posted by Gareth

Just for info, connecting to a network without authorisation itself isn't committing a crime, it's only when you use that network that you're guilty of committing a crime (usually you'd get charged with unlawfully obtaining a service)

Ah, right. I stand corrected. Actually, it's not just my mate this happens to; my new laptop does it as well when I'm at home. Oddly, though, there are times when it doesn't want to connect to my router, but prefers someone else's network, even though my router's only in the next room. What's that about?