Poor Speeds If your download and upload speeds are consistently below what they should be, the chances are that someone is on your WiFi, using it to download stuff from the Internet. Connection Drops A sudden connection drop could mean that someone is trying to join your wireless network, most likely using rather brutish means to guess the password, overwhelming your router and causing it to be unresponsive.
Regular Slowdowns Do your Internet speeds slow down every time your neighbor returns home from work? Here are a few ways to detect if someone is connected to your WiFi: Look out for poor speed. The more users on the network, the bigger the load. Unexpected and very sudden connection drops might mean someone is using brute methods in order to hack into your network.
Unauthorized connected devices in your router interface that you have never connected are probably there for someone else to use your Internet connection. Slowdowns happening at regular times. If you notice a slowdown in your Internet connection happening at a suspiciously regular time — try changing your WiFi password. It might be one of your neighbors piggybacking after they guessed your password.
Think of a better one this time! Click the magnifying glass icon in the upper-right corner and type terminal in the search bar and then click the terminal. Look at the IP addresses.
The IP addresses that start with the same numbers your router's IP address i. Every device that connects to the internet has a unique MAC address. Generally, you can find the MAC address for a device in the Settings menu under the Network or Internet Settings, or the about device info. Method 3. You can use any web browser. Scroll down and click Download Wireless Network Watcher with full install.
It's the second link below "Feedback" on the page. Click the install file and follow the instructions. By default, your downloaded files can be found in your Downloads folder.
This opens the Wireless Network Watcher installer. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the installation. Wireless Network Watcher will open when it finishes installing. Open Wireless Network Watcher. It has an icon that resembles an eyeball over a wireless router. Click the icon to open it. Wireless Network Watcher will automatically scan your network and display a list of connected devices after launching.
Use the "Device Name" column to see the name of each device connected to the network and the router it's connected to. Click the 'Play' triangle icon. It's in the upper-left corner of Wireless Network Watcher.
This rescans your network and displays a list of connected devices. You could download your router's management app and then view the connected devices list on your phone. Check your router's setup guide to see which app you need to download.
Not Helpful 1 Helpful 8. They will show up on the hotspot's device list. You may have to log into it, or if it is on your phone, it should be displayed in your phone's menu. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 2. There are some excellent third-party tools that will help you do the job. One such great tool is the F-Secure Router Checker. It is a free and quick solution to see whether your router had been hijacked or not.
It will assess any vulnerabilities in your router and alert you to them. It is an excellent way to identify devices accessing your network.
What should you do if you identify someone using your WiFi network without your permission? The instructions below are tested using a Linksys Smart Router. Your router may differ slightly and use different terminology. Just adapt the following instructions to your specific model. Change the password to something that is as difficult as it is practical while still being able to remember it.
If you have changed that previously, enter your new details to log in. Depending on your router, this information could be located in different places. Some routers will have all the devices listed on the main page under WiFi. On D-Link routers, you have to go to Status tab and find Wireless Clients to get the list of the devices. On Verizon routers the section you need is called My Network. While on Netgear, you need to look for Attached Devices.
However, there are other methods you can use. There are quite a few different network scanners out there that you can use. The only downside is that these apps will only list active devices — the ones that are currently online.
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