Rick Welykochy wrote:
A new icon I have never seen before for a PC connection to my
wireless LAN has alerted me that someone the area is attempting
to connect. The icon only indicates that it is a PC. No IP or
any info like that.
What I am after is intrusion detection software for a wireless
LAN.
* how can I get the IPs of the connected or trying to connect?
* can I "snort out" those trying to break in with WEP cracks?
Lots of replies to this - mac filtering, WPA2, limited ip range, etc.
Whilst mac filtering and a limited ip range are passable, security is
usually a layered approach, so use them in combination.
Also, keep in mind that upgrading the firmware on your wireless router
may give you new features (like ips of those trying to connect, or
showing the DHCP lease table). In addition some products eg WRT54G have
open source replacement firmware that give you tonnes of additional
features that may help you here.
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