How to know if your ADSL WiFi signal is stolen
One of the most common problems of the wireless Internet connectionusing Wi-Fi is, without a doubt, the possibility that third parties take advantage of it To avoid this, it is best to protect our connection with a password where letters are mixed in uppercase and lowercase and numbers Although this may not be enough, since with sufficient tools and knowledge it is possible to steal the connection.A good method to find out if someone is benefiting from our network is the application Fing, who does a complete analysis of our connections
This is a very complete application, designed to learn all aspects of our connection, including knowing what computers are connected to it It may be a bit overwhelming, and it is developed for users with advanced knowledge on this matter However, less learned users can also use their more basic functions and make the most of it, like what we will discuss below.
Just by downloading the application and being connected to our Wi-Fi network, Fing automatically analyzes all its parametersThus, just a few seconds after starting it, it shows on its main screen the different equipment, whether they are portable devices , computers, smart televisions, etc that are connected to our network . All this well indicated thanks to icons that show if it is a smartphone, a printer, a television or a network on the left, plus the name of that equipment and themark on the right side.
With this it is very easy to do a count of connected devices and know if someone else is taking advantage of our Internet connection Of course, keep in mind that the first team that appears on the list is ourown router, if you have one. We can also click on each one to know in detail its attributes such as the IP address, MAC address, do Ping to know the speed and network status, etcEven if we click on the own network, at the top of the main screen, we can find out different aspects of it, such as its DNS , your baud rate or the operator that gives the network service.
Also, if we find it more comfortable, Fing allows customizethe names and icons of the listed equipment. To do this, all you have to do is click on the equipment, and select it again on the specifications screen. The same happens if we click on the icon, allowing us to select a good number of icons such as computers, tablets, laptops, iPods, consoles , modems, security cameras, etc Which will make it easier for us to recognize our connected devices and equipment with just a glance.
In short, it is a very useful application to know all the details of our network without having to depend on operators or computer scientists In addition, those who know this field will have a complete tool to control and customize their connectionscomfortably from the mobile. But best of all, Fing is completely free, and is developed for bothAndroid as for iPhone and iPad Therefore, it can be achieved through Google Play and the AppStore
