why is there more than 1 computer on my network

Dues Bellator · 2008-04-09 08:56:21

hi when i click on manage networks on mcafee,it shows that there are 2 computers that i dont know on my wireless net work,ive made the network secure but there still there,could someone please give me advice on this matter, thanx

09-04-2008 09:56AM

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Dues Bellator

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hi when i click on manage networks on mcafee,it shows that there are 2 computers that i dont know on my wireless net work,ive made the network secure but there still there,could someone please give me advice on this matter,
thanx

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#2 09-04-2008 10:25AM

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How have you secured your network? If you are using WEP encryption, then it is very possible that someone has gained access to your network. WEP is flawed and can be cracked easily with freely available tools. Change to WPA encryption and use a strong passkey such as one found here:
https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm
(use the one labelled "63 random printable ASCII characters")
You could also consider turning on MAC address filtering to make your network even more secure.

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#3 09-04-2008 12:28PM

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maybe it thinks the router is a computer?

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#4 09-04-2008 08:19PM

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why get involved if you have nothing positive to say.

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