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  • 17-05-2009 2:33pm
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    karl200978
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭


    Hi
    I hope this isn't a stupid question, apologises if it is.
    My house mate has moved out of the house but previously he could access the internet via our home connection when he was for example at work.
    Can he still piggy back on my connection in his new apartment?
    Again apologies if that's a dumb question but I am not a nerd:)

    Thanks
    Karl:)


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    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    How far away has he moved?


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    karl200978
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭karl200978


    Not sure how far but with in the same town ( if that's any help)


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    if it's wireless wifi then 300m is about the limit

    if it's wifi then change the passsword and enable WPA instead of WEP


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    karl200978
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭karl200978


    Thanks, but how do I change the password?


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Do you mean when he was in work he could access your set up from there? (rather than just using your wireless network?)


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    karl200978
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭karl200978


    He accessed my network (files on a home server)
    I am wondering if he can type in my IP address and access the internet?


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    I am no expert on this but I wonder if he set up a vpn from his work to your place when he was living there? Have you asked him about this?


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    karl200978 wrote: »
    He accessed my network (files on a home server)
    I am wondering if he can type in my IP address and access the internet?
    That means you have file sharing and don't have a firewall or a router protecting you.

    what box is the internet connected to

    what version of windows do you have
    ( not really an issue for non-windows systems as you have to go out of your way to share files )


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    karl200978
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭karl200978


    its connected to a Netgear wireless G router- does that help?


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    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,094 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Was he accessing his own PC/ laptop which was at home whilst he was at work? You talk about having a server at home, but do you really mean that? Is it just your own one PC at home now, and did he ever access files on that machine?


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    karl200978
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭karl200978


    Problem sorted - I got a new IP address!
    Thanks for all the replies
    You can close this Tread now

    Karl


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