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    Something to manage devices ?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by mar_tin1, Oct 6, 2009.

  1. mar_tin1

    mar_tin1 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, I have unsecured wifi network. (Don't ask why) Over the past few days, som new devices connected to router and are stealing my data limit. I just want to send them messege saying "get off my wifi". But I dont know what device it is, so the message should be like website. For example if they were browsing it would redirect them to that messege. Is that possible ?
     
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    You'll need a router that can support that my friend.

    Best bet? Most routers support MAC filtering. You can use the Router's troubleshooting logs to look up the MACs of the connecting devices and block them.

    What is your Router make and model?
     
  3. mar_tin1

    mar_tin1 Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks but I'm not newbie neither noob. If i wanted to disconnect them I would do that :D but I want to scare them
     
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    Well, you'll need a router that can support redirection to a website when they connect through the insecure wifi.

    I don't know of any routers off the shelf that do that. I know it is possible with a Linux box though.
     
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    Get the DNS to respond all requests to your machine and run IIS with a "You're caught" page :)
     
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    Ah, nice idea.
     
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Ok Thanks for that great ideas :D You can lock it down now
     
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    A baseball bat at 3AM will scare most people.
     
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    :laugh: this is a good one.