Software to see who's on my network?

ButtermilkJack

Anyone know any good (free) software I can download for my MacBook that will show me how many computers are connected to my wireless network?

I've been noticing lately that in the evening when my machines are switched off that the activity lights on my router are flicking constantly.

I know I can just check my router homepage and check the DHCP client list but I don't trust that as it's not accurate all the time.

Hugh_C

You could try MacStumbler but that may not find who's hijacking your network - of course it may just be nobody at all, just spurious chatter on the network - difficult to know without more details. Why don't you try turning on encryption for your wireless router or at least limiting it to certain MAC addresses?

ButtermilkJack

I'll have a look at that software now, cheers. Would there be activity lights if it was just chatter? What exactly is 'chatter'?

I have security enabled on my network already. I might try the Mac addresses though. That's a good idea.

Cheers!

stephend2006

Have a look at ip scanner.
http://10base-t.com/#ipscanner

aidan_walsh

NetworkMagic has just had a Beta version released for the Mac.

Gordon

There's a program called KisMAC also.