Has someone connected to my wireless?

judygarland

Just been into my home hub manager and noticed a tab where I can select which devices can connect and at what times.

Was really suprised to see an unrecognised device which is a Samsung phone. Is there any way I can see what this device was up to when it was using my wireless connection?

I have everything password protected which is evident when I try and connect with my laptop (it says secure and I have to enter a password) so would a device that has tried to connect, show up?

debitcardmayhem

judygarland wrote: »

Just been into my home hub manager and noticed a tab where I can select which devices can connect and at what times.

Was really suprised to see an unrecognised device which is a Samsung phone. Is there any way I can see what this device was up to when it was using my wireless connection?

I have everything password protected which is evident when I try and connect with my laptop (it says secure and I have to enter a password) so would a device that has tried to connect, show up?

What sort of protection on your router WPA?

As for above answer nope

judygarland

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

What sort of protection on your router WPA?

As for above answer nope

OOh, Good question. How do I check?

judygarland

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

What sort of protection on your router WPA?

As for above answer nope

Just found it! WPA & WPA2. This is what is selected.

debitcardmayhem

judygarland wrote: »

OOh, Good question. How do I check?

Go into your router (hub manager) and check wireless and protection. If it is none stop panicking and change it dear its an advert, if it is set to WEP think about changing it to WPA/WPA2 personal . [STRIKE]Any of the family have a mobile phone that may have [/STRIKE] forget the strike bit for now.

What is your router make and what is your ISP

debitcardmayhem

Well done Judy you and I passed on the post , that is good news, the rest is pure guesswork, anyone in the house have a Mobile/Samsung Netbook/lappy?

judygarland

The only person I could think of was my babysitter who does have a Samsung phone. I've sent her a text and she cannot remember which model phone she had. I'm wondering whether it may show up as a device that tried to connect. When she visits, she just uses my PC and she has not had my password.

It's all very mysterious!

debitcardmayhem

judygarland wrote: »

The only person I could think of was my babysitter who does have a Samsung phone. I've sent her a text and she cannot remember which model phone she had. I'm wondering whether it may show up as a device that tried to connect. When she visits, she just uses my PC and she has not had my password.

It's all very mysterious!

Hopefully it's not malicious (no spell cheeker here;)) at the end of the day if you are worried change the wireless(WPA) access password on the router and also more certainly change the router admin password just in case also change the router not to allow remote access for the admin. And the see what happens in the next few days

Edited
In red above just re-read make sure the password for the router password is not saved in IE/Firefox too (I will finish war and Peace one day but of course I skim read )

penrhyn

Hi OP is this a BT home hub you are talking about?
Have you opted into their FON service?

https://www.bt.com/wifi/secure/index.do

debitcardmayhem

penrhyn wrote: »

Hi OP is this a BT home hub you are talking about?
Have you opted into their FON service?

https://www.bt.com/wifi/secure/index.do

Thanks Penrhyn I forgot about that BT scam

Blackpool_Saver

you let the baby sitter use your computer and you are worried she may have tried to wi fi with her phone? hmmmmmmmmmm