somebody is logging into a web site using the same ip address as mine

john77_2

espresso wrote: »

So basically you have an insecure wireless network which can be hacked into with very little effort.

Log into your router and change the wireless encryption to WPA-PSK with the longest possible random key from here.

hi its just the way i was toold by AOL (sorry I am no expert on computers so if thats they way they said then this is the way i did!)

how do i change it

cheers

john

espresso

john77 wrote: »

hi its just the way i was toold by AOL (sorry I am no expert on computers so if thats they way they said then this is the way i did!)

how do i change it

cheers

john

Sorry I'm just about to go out but all that you have to do is to log into your router e.g. 192.168.1.1 into your browser and go to the wireless encryption page and change it to WPA-PSK which is basically secure with a long random key.

mrtg0525

john77 wrote: »

hi

if it help this is the info the web site sent me to show there was 2 people using the same ip address

but this has been going on for about 3-4 months

(i am john77)

195.93.21.66 john77 on 16-11-07 195.93.21.66 ballboy6666 on 16-11-07

Whoever is administering that forum needs a visit from the clue fairy:

Name: cache-los-ac02.proxy.aol.com
Address: 195.93.21.66

The reason that several people are logging in from the same IP address is that said IP address is one of AOL's proxy servers. Presumably (I've never used AOL) they're routing all http traffic via a bunch of proxies so of course people will be logging in with the same IP.

john77_2

mrtg0525 wrote: »

Whoever is administering that forum needs a visit from the clue fairy:

Name: cache-los-ac02.proxy.aol.com
Address: 195.93.21.66

The reason that several people are logging in from the same IP address is that said IP address is one of AOL's proxy servers. Presumably (I've never used AOL) they're routing all http traffic via a bunch of proxies so of course people will be logging in with the same IP.

hi

thats interedting thank you for that now at least i have an answer for them

the other guy uses a yahoo email address which is my other worry over that

User ballboy6666
Email ######[EMAIL="d@yahoo.co.uk"]@yahoo.co.uk[/EMAIL]
Last IP 195.93.21.66
Joined on 01/09/2007 10:53:55
Last access 06/01/2008 21:12:49
Country United Kingdom

any thoughts

john

BillScarab

You might want to edit your post to remove that person's email address.

It's a non issue, as mrtg0525 says it's an AOL proxy which will be used by hundreds if not thousands of people. Why would the other person's email address be a problem?

Memetic

Hi John77

Looks like mrtg0525 has solved the mystery and as BillScarab says just because the other guy is using AOL for internet access does not mean he should have to use an AOL email address.

I am acesssing the intenet via Pipex, but I can send email from any of my accounts, home, work, gmail or one of my website projects - none of these email addresses is the one that came free with my Pipex account. AOL is just the pipe that the data travels down - no matther what extra services like EMail that AOL supply you with.

Memetic

john77_2

hi

many thanks to everybody for all your help looks like you have all answered my questions, many many thanks

I do need one more little bit of help

how do i log into my wireless modem (where do i get the number from) and how do i change the wep number to the longer number and do i have to change anything on the other 2 laptops that i use on this wireless network?

thanks everybody i am about to go and thank everybody as soon as i have finished typing this

cheers

john

espresso

john77 wrote: »

hi

many thanks to everybody for all your help looks like you have all answered my questions, many many thanks

I do need one more little bit of help

how do i log into my wireless modem (where do i get the number from) and how do i change the wep number to the longer number and do i have to change anything on the other 2 laptops that i use on this wireless network?

thanks everybody i am about to go and thank everybody as soon as i have finished typing this

cheers

john

To find the IP address of your router, from a PC connected via Ethernet, do Start, Run, type cmd then OK. In the black window type ipconfig and the Default Gateway number is the IP that you need to enter into your browser.

Go to the wireless settings page and change it from WEP to WPA-PSK and enter the longest random key that your router will accept. If you go here to get a random key and then copy and paste it into a notepad file it will make setting up the PC's easier as you can then copy and paste the key in when required. Once set-up on the PC's that connect to your router, that's it job done.

john77_2

hi

do i have to connect my laptop to the router or can it be done wireless (not 100% sure where the cable is)

also do i have to do this for each laptop connected to the router

CarUser_2

It may be nothing, the website your trying to use might have got it wrong. I sometimes use sites such as rapidshare and it tells me your ip address has just downloaded a file please wait, even though have not. Im using ethernet right and im fully secured. Two computers cant use the same ip address at the same time.