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I was looking at my admin panel for the router and saw a computer I don't recognise. I changed the password, reconnected my devices, and it's gone.
Well, it came back again today. It's very annoying, as google bases a lot of things (search suggestions, etc) based on your IP and I keep getting stupid suggestions.
I'm assuming it's one of my neighbors, I'm just not sure which.
I would just change the password, however whoever is doing it clearly has a way to get on secured wifi networks and that wouldn't be any help.
Neither of these answers helped me. They're probably spoofing their MAC or something.
My router is a D-Link DIR-655 Firmware v2 Router
2Please provide the details of how your wireless router is currently "secured". E.G. How long is this "password"? Is the SSID broadcast? Which encryption is in use? – sawdust – 2013-08-08T22:21:04.197
@sawdust Good point. Disabling your SSID broadcast would help. Security through obscurity. – SLaG – 2013-08-08T22:26:19.320
@SLaG: Disabling SSID broadcast does pretty much nothing for security. Definitely if an attacker was breaking a wifi password a network with SSID broadcast disabled wouldn't pose a problem.
– ForeverWintr – 2013-08-08T22:49:09.023@ForeverWintr That's true. If someone wanted in, they would have no trouble exposing a hidden SSID. But it would make you a smaller target in an area with other available networks. It's the same reason the shelf at eye level at a shop is premium real estate. Unless you're looking for something specific, you're more likely to get the item at eye level. Hiding your SSID is like being moved to the bottom shelf. This is a generalisation of course. :) – SLaG – 2013-08-08T22:59:13.147