Windows message saying 2 Pc's using my IP.

joe134

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Do you have a Smart Phone?

Smart TV?

no.got wifi house phones?
All I have is PC, iPad, and printer.
All tv,s are just normal, one with hd set top box? Off.
All Mac addresses are manual configure? Don,t know if that means anything?
Edit. Turned printer off, now showing de active in host.
Turned t box off, no change to n/a which is still active, whatever it is ?
Got kindle?. On
Turned it off. De active now, so could be kindle?

[Deleted User]

joe134 wrote: »

Got kindle?. On
Turned it off. De active now, so could be kindle?

Yep, sounds like that's your 4th device.

joe134

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Yep, sounds like that's your 4th device.

never thought of kindle, and was using it at the time.:rotfl:
didn't realise that router was a snapshot, not real time?
when I turned kindle and printer off, it still showed active, until I logged out and back in, then de-active
change that password next:beer:
Will this new Law taking place put a stop to your BBC denial?
Presume it's Licence Fee?

AndyPix

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Alternatively, you could just change the WiFi Password, thereby locking out any unauthorised users.

Indeed, it's a good idea, to change the Password from time to time anyway.

Wifi passwords are totally irrelevent to a hacker.
They do not hack the password (these days) .. They use a vulnerability in the WPA system to brute force the WPA pin. This vuln means they only have to brute force the first 4 digits and the router spits out the other 4.
I can hack your wifi in a maximum of 4 hours, length and complexity of password are totally irrelevent.


The only way to secure your router is to disable the WPA feature and it boggles my mind how this is not disabled out of the box.

[Deleted User]

joe134 wrote: »

Will this new Law taking place put a stop to your BBC denial?

Presume it's Licence Fee?

If you mean, will I now buy a TV Licence?, the answer is no.

I don't watch any BBC programmes, so the change to the I-Player rules won't affect me.

spud17

AndyPix wrote: »

Wifi passwords are totally irrelevent to a hacker.
They do not hack the password (these days) .. They use a vulnerability in the WPA system to brute force the WPA pin. This vuln means they only have to brute force the first 4 digits and the router spits out the other 4.
I can hack your wifi in a maximum of 4 hours, length and complexity of password are totally irrelevent.


The only way to secure your router is to disable the WPA feature and it boggles my mind how this is not disabled out of the box.

Do you mean the WPS pin?:)

spud17

In answer to OP, on one machine, wouldn't ipconfig /release then ipconfig /renew have worked?

GunJack

spud17 wrote: »

In answer to OP, on one machine, wouldn't ipconfig /release then ipconfig /renew have worked?

yes spud, probably on a windows machine, but the op didn't seem comfortable with anything too techie (no disrespect to the op) hence other simpler advice given first

joe134

spud17 wrote: »

In answer to OP, on one machine, wouldn't ipconfig /release then ipconfig /renew have worked?

Hi spud, thanks for that, but, as Gunjack rightly said, I'm not too savvy with the router etc.so didn't want to mess around with it too much.
Your info alone means nowt to me, unless I try it once, then ok after that.

Surely, If someone is going to the trouble to Hack into my Router, it's not just to get free Wifi?
If I change my Password, and they are really after something, then they would do it again.??
Pity Ipad doesn't use ethernet, which I prefer, for security.
OR am I wrong.?

Too many cards on the mantle shelf now':-)
Another beggar yesteday

I keep nipping in and out, just to familiarise myself with it.
Things seem ok so far, no more Windows dialogue boxes, and cannot see anything dubious.BUT, Don't really know what I'm looking for, other than any devices on my network, with same IP??
Didn't realise my Kindle had one:-)
But always willng to learn.
Gunjacks advice has always been sound in the past.
All on here have been really helpful
:beer::beer:

joe134

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

If you mean, will I now buy a TV Licence?, the answer is no.

I don't watch any BBC programmes, so the change to the I-Player rules won't affect me.

11 years since I watched ANY telly BOB. so, aint missing much, but OH has 3 to go at.
Drives me crackers when I'm trying to read.
Radio does me, and Pc.
Easily pleased.or just a misserable sod:)