[dba-Tech] wireless invasion

Susan,

Just general principles since I haven't used Vista yet...

First, you said, "I'm using a wireless router to connect to a second
computer. The main computer uses cable internet via a regular modem."
I presume that the cable modem is wired with an ethernet cable to the
wireless router and that your main computer is hooked up to the
router, yes?

Second, you said that you "secured it properly".  It isn't clear,
however, if you actually opened the router's software to change the
security settings.  What I mean is, if I want to change our wireless
router's password, I open a browser window on any PC connected to it
and type 192.168.0.1 into the address box.  When I press enter the
router software presents me with a user name and password prompt, and
the router web page appears.  I can then do things like set parental
controls and filters and change the passphrase for router security.
Is that what you did?

Steve Erbach

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 9:39 AM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm using a wireless router to connect to a second computer. The main computer uses cable internet via a regular modem.
>
> The second computer is running Vista and almost daily shows activity that isn't mine -- downloads, changes to email preferences -- some weird stuff. My first thought is that someone's using the wireless connection, but I'm not seeing evidence of this on the main computer -- just the one that actually connects via the wireless.
>
> I'm running the Windows firewall and when I installed the wireless router, I secured it properly.
>
> I don't know where to begin to troubleshoot this problem. Any help?
>
> Susan H.