no. of people accessing

can i somehow get the info on my computer how many people are accessing
my connection at any point. for example a list of computers logged in.
thanks

Sure, two ways. If your router is running DHCP then you can check the
number of leases it's offered. This isn't guaranteed to be accurate as
someone could always use a static address. The other is to connect to a
shell session (either telnet or ssh) to the router itself and use the
command line "arp -a". This will show you a list of all addresses the
router is currently speaking with. Not all routers have a command line you
can connect with, nor do they all let you get to the arp table. YMMV.

Those are you two most likely ways to check who's using your router.

-Bill Kearney


"roohbir" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> can i somehow get the info on my computer how many people are accessing
> my connection at any point. for example a list of computers logged in.
> thanks
>

On 25 Aug 2006 15:06:25 -0700, "roohbir" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>can i somehow get the info on my computer how many people are accessing
>my connection at any point. for example a list of computers logged in.
>thanks

Better to just use WPA with a strong passphrase and not have to worry
about it.

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whenever i try to set the WPA on my belkin wireless card, i lost the
connection with the router. can u figure why?
roohbir
John Navas wrote:
> On 25 Aug 2006 15:06:25 -0700, "roohbir" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> <(E-Mail Removed). com>:
>
> >can i somehow get the info on my computer how many people are accessing
> >my connection at any point. for example a list of computers logged in.
> >thanks
>
> Better to just use WPA with a strong passphrase and not have to worry
> about it.
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

> >can i somehow get the info on my computer how many people are accessing
> >my connection at any point. for example a list of computers logged in.
> >thanks
>
> Better to just use WPA with a strong passphrase and not have to worry
> about it.

Gee, how's that for a uselessly patronizing answer? The man asked a
question, not expecting to be told not worry about it. Sure, using WPA is
great but there are any number of reasons someone might not choose to make
use of it. Regardless, that doesn't change the fact he might want to know a
little more about what's going on. Help, don't patronize (or worse yet
point them to a useless generic wiki page...)

On 25 Aug 2006 15:06:25 -0700, roohbir wrote:

> can i somehow get the info on my computer how many people are accessing
> my connection at any point. for example a list of computers logged in.
> thanks

What router are you using ?
To see the connections to your actual computer, open up a command prompt..
Click start.. then run.. type CMD (assuming windows xp) and press enter.

In the "dos box" type netstat -a or netstat -b (to see what programmes
are making the connections)

Routers are wide and varied in how you can gain that information.

I log onto my router config pages and it tells me there who's connected,
which is me by Ethernet cable and two wirelessly which belong to my
husband and daughter.
Joan

roohbir wrote:
> can i somehow get the info on my computer how many people are
> accessing my connection at any point. for example a list of computers
> logged in. thanks



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"roohbir" <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:

>can i somehow get the info on my computer how many people are accessing
>my connection at any point. for example a list of computers logged in.

Yep. However it varies with the make and model of your wireless
router. Some possibles:

Airsnare:
http://home.comcast.net/~jay.deboer/airsnare/

PRTG. Free for up to 3 OID's:
http://www.paessler.com/prtg

Linksys Logging:
http://www.linklogger.com

WallWatcher:
http://www.sonic.net/wallwatcher/

etc... Search for "Traffic Monitor Software". Some of them include
the number (and nature) of connections.


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how do i access info from my router. in the network connections window
i just see 3 icons. one is the wifi card, 1 for bluetooth dongle and 1
for the ethernet card. so where is the router?
cheers
roohbir
Joan Archer wrote:
> I log onto my router config pages and it tells me there who's connected,
> which is me by Ethernet cable and two wirelessly which belong to my
> husband and daughter.
> Joan
>
> roohbir wrote:
> > can i somehow get the info on my computer how many people are
> > accessing my connection at any point. for example a list of computers
> > logged in. thanks
>
>
>
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You have to set it on the router first, then set it up on your computer
with the same (strong) passphrase.

On 26 Aug 2006 00:37:42 -0700, "roohbir" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
<(E-Mail Removed) om>:

>whenever i try to set the WPA on my belkin wireless card, i lost the
>connection with the router. can u figure why?
>roohbir
>John Navas wrote:
>> On 25 Aug 2006 15:06:25 -0700, "roohbir" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> <(E-Mail Removed). com>:
>>
>> >can i somehow get the info on my computer how many people are accessing
>> >my connection at any point. for example a list of computers logged in.
>> >thanks
>>
>> Better to just use WPA with a strong passphrase and not have to worry
>> about it.

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