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  • 19-01-2009 10:37pm
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    MargeS
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭


    Do you think monitoring the number of leases in use on a router is an accurate way to make sure that no one is using your broadband illegally?


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    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    You should install a packetsniffer

    Or type netstat into a command window to show the number of active connections

    You think somebody is stealing your wireless?

    What do you mean by leases?

    Edit: Re-read your question. sorry had a few pints watching liverpool :)

    You mean illegal downloads etc?


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    MargeS
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭MargeS


    yip, I mean someone stealing my broadband. You can monitor the number of IP addresses given out by the router. There was a log on to my DSL at 06:00 today, and I was just curious (according to the BT DSL usage stats webpage).


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,494 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Just set your router so it'll only assign X amount of IP's then limit it by MAC addresses, that way nobody else can get assigned an IP unless they really know what their doing :)


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    Onikage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Onikage


    Cabaal wrote: »
    Just set your router so it'll only assign X amount of IP's then limit it by MAC addresses, that way nobody else can get assigned an IP unless they really know what their doing :)

    Which, if they're stealing bb, is surely a safe bet? Best thing to do is change the WPA key.

    Edit:
    OP, it is not a good indication. It will only tell you if someone has requested made a DHCP request, which is of course optional.


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