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Computer Help and Support

polly7

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3. I have a question, if you don't mind ...

Reply to RC (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 05:00 PM

Jan 2014

I leave my computer 'sleeping' at night and have disabled automatic updates for any program. Once in a while my pc 'wakes up' at odd hours of the night - could this be someone using my router?

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Setting up your wireless router to keep the neighbors out. [View all] RC Jan 2014 OP

I share my wireless openly, but limit the speed. hunter Jan 2014 #1

While I agree with your last paragraph, if someone uses your connection to do something bad or RC Jan 2014 #2

It doesn't seem fair if I'm in any greater jeopardy than a fast food place... hunter Jan 2014 #6

I have a question, if you don't mind ... polly7 Jan 2014 #3

Doubtful. It could be updates for programs you have loaded, such as your antivirus. RC Jan 2014 #4

Good idea with the task manager. polly7 Jan 2014 #5

MAC address spoofing is trivial PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #7

Actually there is additional security in White Listing your MAC addresses. RC Jan 2014 #8

About as many people as know how to crack WPA, I suspect. sir pball Jan 2014 #13

How many people in the general public or even your neighbors, know anything about wireless security? RC Jan 2014 #14

I'm not maligning you, there's no harm in more security. sir pball Jan 2014 #15

I use a hard to type SSID that I don't broadcast. Gore1FL Jan 2014 #9

That is just a label anyway. Like the call letters of a broadcast station. RC Jan 2014 #10

Point. but then, so is MAC address spoofing. Gore1FL Jan 2014 #11

Meh! I just give my AP an SSID RoccoR5955 Jan 2014 #12