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  • 14-12-2007 10:38pm
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    IncredibleHulk
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    Why was there an extra connection in my network connections that would not connect. I had been trying to create one but could not 'see' it


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    JæKæ
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    What's it called-there's many different types that will appear in Network connections, LAN, Wireless, VPN etc.


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    IncredibleHulk
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    JæKæ wrote: »
    What's it called-there's many different types that will appear in Network connections, LAN, Wireless, VPN etc.
    Something eircom, an ssid like mine has, gone now. Couldn't be someone else breaking into my system could it?


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    bushy...
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    Its was probably just picking up a neighbours access point for a minute


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    IncredibleHulk
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    bushy... wrote: »
    Its was probably just picking up a neighbours access point for a minute
    and would that mean the neighbour could pick up mine. Could the neighbour connect to mine, if i changd to wpa woud i have prevented that?


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    JæKæ
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    IncredibleHulk wrote: »
    Something eircom, an ssid like mine has, gone now. Couldn't be someone else breaking into my system could it?

    Ah, it's listed under available wireless networks? Yep-just picking up the wireless signal from a neighbour. You can rest easy, as long as your firewall is on, and flameproof


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    JæKæ
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    IncredibleHulk wrote: »
    and would that mean the neighbour could pick up mine. Could the neighbour connect to mine, if i changd to wpa woud i have prevented that?

    Is WEP enabled?


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    IncredibleHulk
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    JæKæ wrote: »
    Is WEP enabled?
    yes, WEP is enabled it says secure


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    IncredibleHulk
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    Ah, it's listed under available wireless networks?
    yes with a different ssid
    Yep-just picking up the wireless signal from a neighbour. You can rest easy, as long as your firewall is on,
    NAT router is firewalled and have ZA free firewall on pc
    and flameproof
    with wep?

    Thanks


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