Re: Intrusion possible?

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 21:59:13 +0200, "Tardus_merula"
<tardus_merula@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I have d-link wireless router DI614+. Its always on. Is it possible that
>somebody with a wireless enabled PC uses my internet connection even when
>my PC is switched off?

Yes. The PC probably is not necessary to connect the DI-614+ to the
internet. There are some SBC PPPoE clients that a controlled by the
PC which do require that the PC first login, but those are few.

> I use 64 bit WEP encryption on the router. Tardus

Useless. WEP64 can be cracked in about 15 minutes of sniffing.


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