How Do You Detect Wireless Bandwidth Theft?
With more and more people accessing the Internet through wireless networks, threats to these networks are also increasing. One of the biggest problems with wireless theft is when the invader commits illegal or inappropriate actions. These actions will be traced back to the IP address of an innocent wireless user. In addition a user’s personal information is vulnerable to being stolen, including credit card info, bank passwords and the like. Be on the lookout for an Internet speed decrease or irregularity. One tell-tale sign that another user is stealing bandwidth is when Internet speed slows down noticeably. Intermittent slowdowns can be an indicator as well, for example, if one day Internet access is fine and the next it slows to crawl. Check the network connections log often to detect wireless bandwidth theft. The network log tells the user what devices are accessing the wireless network. To check the log double click on “my network places,” then select “view entire network.” If ther
