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Detecting Wireless LAN Users

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the beware-the-bandwidth-leech dept.

technosavvy writes "With wireless home networks and applications like NetStumbler becoming so popular, it's surprising that there are so few consumer-oriented applications that help monitor who is connecting to your wireless network. Bob Brewin of ComputerWorld lists three tools with this purpose in mind in his article "Tools for detecting rogue wireless LAN users"." I just like running etherape.

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  1. NetStumbler for Linux??? by NetMasta10bt · · Score: 4, Informative

    Check out Kismet over here. It can run on Linux PDA's like the Zaurus and iPaq as well as your laptop. It also has GPS support and speach output (through festival).

  2. Ummm.... by tgd · · Score: 3, Informative

    In most places in the country, people pay individually for their garbage service, water and gas. If I'm paying by the bag, you better damn well not put your trash in my can.

    The only service that can't be stolen is free service, and there simply isn't such a beast. Hell, even roads aren't free. If you have an unregistered car (and thus, have paid no taxes), you can't legally use the road.