How can I "Secure" my computer so others can't log on using my internet? I was told to "Secure" it ???

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How can I "Secure" my computer so others can't log on using my internet? I was told to "Secure" it ???

Answer 1

I assume you mean your wireless network should be secured against your neighbors. Here are the general steps:



Because of space constraints and because routers differ as to details, I can't be specific about how to accomplish these steps, but they're almost all done from within the router's administration web pages.



1.Deactivate wireless access to your router's administration web pages so only a computer connected via an Ethernet cable can reach them. This won’t affect wireless use of the Internet, just wireless access to the administration pages. Even if you don’t want to leave a computer connected via a cable, leave the cable there for when you need it. Here are some horror stories of people who didn't:



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2.Turn off the SSID (network name) broadcast from the router. There's no need to advertise your network's presence. You're not running a hotspot; everyone who should be on your network should know its name.

3.Change your SSID from the default. Hackers know that routers come with default SSIDs and look for them.

4.Set up encryption with an encryption key. The longer, the better. WPA (if your network and all your computers can support 802.11G) is better than WEP.

5.Limit access to only the computers you want on the network via MAC filtering. (MAC refers to unique NIC (Network Interface Card) addresses, not Macintosh computers, and not IP addresses.) This isn't a defense against hardcore freeloaders -- it's possible to fake MAC addresses -- but it keeps out casual interlopers.

6.Change the range of and/or limited the number of automatically assigned IP addresses (DHCP) to reduce the chance of extra users. Again, hackers know what ranges routers come from the factory with. Changing them makes it a little harder to hop on board.



That should go far toward hardening your wireless network.

Answer 2

hi Dude, Are you doing any document sharing with your workstation? How are you linked to your ISP? Did you plug the modem precise into your laptop or do you have a LAN (close by area community) many of the time when I see this, a man or woman has/had opened an RDP consultation to your workstation, and is definitely using your workstation. try this to envision. quit the shutdown and do a CTRL+ALT+DEL and choose job record. Goto the approaches Tab, and on the backside ascertain the "teach approaches from all clientele is checked. Scroll interior the direction of the record to work out what is going on. If somebody has an rdp consultation, it could desire to show-up as yet another "consumer call". As a client above positioned it, this does take place whenever you merely change clientele. i don't be attentive to why they did this, however the "enable service to have interplay with laptop" selection interior the amenities will % the 1st login and carry onto it. solid success. Tom

Answer 3

This a great program....



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Emsisoft makes anti-malware products... this one is free on the house.



In broadband/dsl you need to set up secure settings on the Router hardware firewall that block hi-jacking. Trend Micro Internet 2008 will block 'proxy spike attempts' (derailing your connection via proxy to different connections) and DNS hi-jacking.



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Answer 4

First .. there is no secure system exists in this world. Just install any firewall and check for the ports which are being used by applications.

Answer 5

Are you talking about other users of your PC not having the rights to access the internet?



If so, you can set up users on the PC and put them in the guest user group, or make a group for them. You can then use Group Policy to restrict what the guest, or whatever group you chose user group can do.



Don't assign the other users to the Admin or Power User group.

Answer 6

Are you talking about a wireless network or someone physically logging on to your computer. Try to elaboate

Answer 7

get a firewall and an up to date virus protection I like norton for all of this

Answer 8

Get a firewall, like ZoneAlarm.

You can get a antivirus, like AVG (Free) www.grisoft.com

Answer 9

It's not about your pc, it's about your wireless network. This site will explain what to do http://www.practicallynetworked.com/support/wireless_secure.htm