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Sudden Wireless Connectivity

  • 22-04-2006 10:59pm
    #1
    gpsstudent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭


    Hello

    I am presently on my laptop out in a suburb of Galway city on my laptop.
    We have a dial up connection and I only use the wireless internet when I am at college.
    I shouldn't have a wireless connection reading but I have.

    It says I have a speed of 11Mbs on the "default" wireless network.

    It says however that it is a Wireless (Peer-To-Peer) connection.

    Is there anyone out there that can explain this to me?

    Thanks in advance


Comments

  • #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Could just be in ad-hoc mode and talking to itself. yeah i think so too.
    Download and run AirSnare and check it out...


  • #3
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Did you make the above post using that connection?

    If so then you have stumbled onto someone's unsecured wifi network, follow Karoma's advice and get netstumbler to see what other networks are out there. Thing is is that NetStumbler will only pick up infrastructure networks and not ad-hoc ones. :(


  • #4
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Yep it's an ad hoc network connection. So basically rather than connecting to a router or gateway you are connecting to another PC directly. Be careful as any folder shares you have will become accessible. Also increase risk of being "hacked". Ad Hoc networks have a short range so the PC is prob close to yours. Try and find out whose it is. You could always disable your wireless while u are at home. (Will save your battery power too)


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