Linksys Wireless Internet Security

[cyclones]

I have a Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router and it seems like when everytime I look at the router, the LED lights are always blinking like someone is on teh internet through the router but no one is. Is there a way where I can track who's all connected to the router? Like how many computers and what their IP address is or anything??

Thanks!

 

[mikesgroovin]

What are teh lights that are doing teh blinking?

 

[cyclones]

WLAN, Port 1 and Internet L.E.D.S are all blinking.

 

[Sodaen]

You need to consult your router user guide. There is a username and password (or at least a password) to access your router. Very rarely is a router created without a username or password.

Get the default password and username, likely admin/admin.

In your web browser, type in the following:
192.168.1.254
192.168.1.1
192.168.0.1
192.168.0.254

One of these should have a router configuration display. Enter the username and/or password, somewhere inside this router you will find a way to display who is connected and an ability to set up a wireless security (I would imagine). Be creative, use your mind, and figure it out.

 

[mikesgroovin]

Well, sounds like you want a router monitor. If this is too simple let me know and I'll forward you more that I've used over the years. I'm fluent in binary (meaning I can read ones and zeros over a network) so, anything you want to do I'll try and gear it toward an application to fit your needs.

Download Router Monitor 0.93 Beta - Router Monitor allows you to view realtime connection information from your router - Softpedia

 

[mikesgroovin]

You need to consult your router user guide. There is a username and password (or at least a password) to access your router. Very rarely is a router created without a username or password.

Get the default password and username, likely admin/admin.

In your web browser, type in the following:
192.168.1.254
192.168.1.1
192.168.0.1
192.168.0.254

One of these should have a router configuration display. Enter the username and/or password, somewhere inside this router you will find a way to display who is connected and an ability to set up a wireless security (I would imagine). Be creative, use your mind, and figure it out.

Man... LOL ... it's a Linksys WRT.... lol not a cisco or netgear. I'm sure that the 192.168.1.1 will do fine

 

[mikesgroovin]

What Sodaen is getting at is that you can view the Wired and Wireless "status" connections. Basically, you can see who is connected. BUT, you are worried about a specific port, not who might be stealing your connection. So logging in won't solve anything. You should load a monitor and view what is actually going on rather than who "might be connected within the last 15 minutes." hehehhe

 

[Sodaen]

How about a traffic shaper?

Just kidding, listen Mr. Microsoft, all routers are made different. Matter of fact, I got standard home Internet and I was GIVEN a router with the ability to view numerous different things.

I mean, seriously, build it from 0 and 1, you must be joking. You're not writing a BIOS sir and programs already exist out there to do exactly as you have explained.

 

[mikesgroovin]

I'm hardly Mr. Microsoft ... and I was hardly communicating in a condescending manner, I would expect the same in return. I was merely attempting to translate what you were saying. As for the one and zeros, I'm just trying to illustrate that I can recommend MANY router monitors....there are many different ones. I don't know what he really wants, but I do know that he wants to know what "traffic" is going through his gateway.....which can't be tracked in a real sense through his gateway..... it has horrible traffic monitoring.

I mean, seriously, build it from 0 and 1, you must be joking. You're not writing a BIOS sir and programs already exist out there to do exactly as you have explained.

You must have read something I wrote elsewhere? Because I don't remember typing anything about building something from 1s and 0s......i hate being misquoted. hehhe

 

[Sodaen]

Likely so, and if you did not mean to communicate in a condescending manner, then I honestly apologize.

Yes, I may not have quite understood his meaning, however a forum is not the best way to help people as you can't just ask a question and five seconds later they have an answer.

I ditched the router I was given. I use an OpenBSD computer with PF. This allows me to view anything I desire. It's just simply not a problem for me, it used to be, back when I had satellite Internet, it was ridiculous!

Again, I am sorry, and I hope we have a better relationship in the future.