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cast-fish:
Hello TCL, was just wondering if anybody is familiar with any type of app or tool which sits in the tray and can alert you to any other devices that have logged into your wi fi router? (apart from any of your own devices at home)....so that you can then ban that alien device. I would imagine the tool would require that the machine was wired to the router in question and would monitor it. Thx V

cast-fish:
solved.....it really was very easy to find a tool to do this. They seem abundant so. If you are on a metered DSL contract like me, wi fi intruders could take you over your limit and you are billed. (not withstanding that the intruder would also make lesser you web feed)  Thx V

aus9:
Hi

I hope you don't mind me asking but what did you do?

2) I have a router that can use MAC filtering, 

If interested here is how I do it. router setups vary of course.

I find my DHCP list which also shows MACs



then I find the config area to setup MAC filter.


 


copy and paste the details into a new filter.

cast-fish:
right.

that seems handy. You supply your router with a list of "just your devices" to accept for connection. All other devices are rejected. 

I used a third party free tool .LIke a guard on the gates of your wi fi that just alerts you to intruders. You then write down those intruder mac codes and go into your router and block them. Or you power off your gear until the intruder gives up....

V

coreplayer2:
Modern routers/gateways are much smarter these days..

For example I open the router supplied app on PC or iPhone and allow or not allow any clients which attempt to connect.  Not Allow option is set by default, however hardware spoofing may be an issue..

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