Wireless Router DESTROYING Net speed

**Bunni** · 05-13-10, 08:11 AM

id wager your neighbor jacked into your wireless network and was torrenting or the like.

Id plug that sucker back in and install a transparent proxy that redirected them to horrible sites and scramble their torrenting attempts

**Alundil** · 05-13-10, 08:27 AM

I'd have to go with Bunni and Consultant on this one. Sounds like you've got someone freeloading off of your wireless. Get it secured and until then leave it off.

**Consultant** · 05-13-10, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by Bunni

id wager your neighbor jacked into your wireless network and was torrenting or the like.

Id plug that sucker back in and install a transparent proxy that redirected them to horrible sites and scramble their torrenting attempts

How do you do that?

**Phyrelight** · 05-13-10, 09:09 AM

also update your routers firmware, and lock down your wireless...WEP encryption and MAC filtering is a good idea and turn off your SSID broadcast. Google each term and you will find a how to out there.

**Viktor_Olin** · 05-13-10, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by Phyrelight

also update your routers firmware, and lock down your wireless...WEP encryption and MAC filtering is a good idea and turn off your SSID broadcast. Google each term and you will find a how to out there.

WEP is broken too easily; use WPA if your router supports it.

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials...Yes-to-WPA.htm

But anything's better than nothing.

**619summon** · 05-13-10, 10:02 AM

refresh your DNS. make sure you CAT cables/connecters are good. they get loose easy.

also like con said make sure your wifi is off.

routers go bad it happens.