Who/What is trying to access my wireless network?

[crabcake]

I keep hearing this sound like a "wioooonngg" and a message pops up on my toolbar tray (bottom right thing) saying "usere18382a8a4 is in range". Does this mean my wireless router is detecting some device just in the area, or is someone actually trying to access my internet connection? My wireless network is security-enabled with WPA2.

I know it's not Rick's computer because he took his wireless device out of his laptop to make sure it wasn't his. :shrug:

 

[Baja28]

All your base belong to us.

 

[MrX]

sounds like a wireless access point is within range of your computer.

 

[RoseRed]

DoWhat must be visiting your neck of the woods.

 

[crabcake]

There are four other networks (besides mine) that pop up when I view wireless connections on my computer. They've always been there, though. I just updated my security-enablement on the connection yesterday (I forgot to do that when I changed my modems out a month or so ago), but I was hearing the noise before I did that, as well. Granted, I usually have my speakers on mute, though.

I hear the "wiooonngg" noise, then a "shewwwwww" when it's gone/cleared. But it happens every 30 seconds to a minute.

 

[DoWhat]

DoWhat must be visiting your neck of the woods.

 

[RoseRed]

 

[crabcake]

Here's what I see ...

 

[vanbells]

Looks like somebody is in range of connecting to your PC/laptop, unless that's what the other access point's SSID is labeled.

 

[GWguy]

Looks like somebody is in range of connecting to your PC/laptop, unless that's what the other access point's SSID is labeled.

It's just someone on the fringe of range of reception from you, probably a neighbor. Doesn't mean he's connecting, just that you can see each other.

 

[crabcake]

Thanks much, everyone.

 

[dn0121]

that one on the left is infrared. is that connecting with a cell phone or anything? that is what that message means. something with an infrared connection is in range for you to connect to. so it is nothing related to your wireless, look for something with an ir port on it.

 

[unixpirate]

I keep hearing this sound like a "wioooonngg" and a message pops up on my toolbar tray (bottom right thing) saying "usere18382a8a4 is in range". Does this mean my wireless router is detecting some device just in the area, or is someone actually trying to access my internet connection? My wireless network is security-enabled with WPA2.

I know it's not Rick's computer because he took his wireless device out of his laptop to make sure it wasn't his. :shrug:

Did you keep the default 192.168.1.1 router IP? Doesn't sound like its secure.

My son and I have been using the neighbors Internet connection for the last year. I can access his router using the default router IP. Of course I'm not going to ruin a good thing. If you do a "netstat -a that will show you who is connected using your connection. Well you may not know who it is, but you will know its not you by the computer name/names.

 

[dn0121]

its not the wireless its the infrared

 

[unixpirate]

its not the wireless its the infrared

Still doesn't sound secure. Need to be aware of how to set your wireless/broadband settings. Check the default settings.

 

[dn0121]

Still doesn't sound secure. Need to be aware of how to set your wireless/broadband settings. Check the default settings.

Maybe true and they should check it. The message is because the PC detected an IR connection which means it is within the general area of the PC. They can go into control panel and turn off the IR port.

 

[crabcake]

I don't know what we have around here that would have IR. Yes, we have cell phones, but they've sat around the laptop before. I dunno. It hasn't happened again lately that I've noticed, though.

 

[RadioPatrol]

I keep hearing this sound like a "wioooonngg" and a message pops up on my toolbar tray (bottom right thing) saying "usere18382a8a4 is in range". Does this mean my wireless router is detecting some device just in the area, or is someone actually trying to access my internet connection? My wireless network is security-enabled with WPA2.

I know it's not Rick's computer because he took his wireless device out of his laptop to make sure it wasn't his. :shrug:

WPA2 can be cracked in a couple hrs .......

 

[Danzig]

for XP
start
settings
control Panel
wireless link
Infrared tab
you can turn off the infrared, or the sound

 

[Gwydion]

All your base are belong to us.