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21Q
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_ 		3. January 2011 @ 23:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Having a real issue here. My computer will constantly timeout at very random intervals, and sometimes just not work at all, despite being connected. I am connecting via WiFi with no more than 10ft between the router and myself via N [sometimes knocked down to G]. The odd part is that I have no issue with wifi in any other area, and other computers in my home, that are further than my own computer, don't suffer the same problem. So it seems specific to my machine. I've tried setting a static IP and setting that IP as preferred on the router, but it doesn't seem to make a difference.

Any ideas, help?
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21Q
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_ 		19. January 2011 @ 23:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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optiplex1
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_ 		20. January 2011 @ 01:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
send me your wifi model & range.
I will provide you a solution.
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ps355528
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_ 		20. January 2011 @ 13:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Right.. got a spare old laptop knocking about? .. set it to monitor the local airwaves.. (airsnort I think does.. otherwise backtrack linux) I'm guessing somebody is trying to grab your network key handshakes with a DEAUTH packet fired at your computer/router combo.. forcing disconnect and reconnect.. thats where they are hoping to grab the packets each way with the handshake and encrypted key so they can run it against their dictionary and random number files...

Look for a random seeming not associated mac address on a station nearby at decent signal strength.. then monitor for deauth packets.. they will be really clear and will be directed at one or other of your stations.. from a strange machine

(it must really piss people off when I'm trying to hack them.. because I use that method to grab the key as well)

One thing to remember tho.. they obviously aren't getting any joy with your password because they keep trying by grabbing handshakes.. they haven't got in, but they will likely be listening to all your data packets as well.. at that range just turn wireless off and plug a wire in until they go away.
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ddp
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_ 		20. January 2011 @ 15:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
possible spammer.
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ps355528
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_ 		20. January 2011 @ 18:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
optiplex1? .. I thought so too.. the sig looks like a mod edited it ;)

Anyway.. back to topic.. why just your computer? .. probably because that's the only station associated to your router that the potential hacker can see.. so they are probably a bit fringe and on that side/line of the house .. they may actually only be able to see your pc .. and are attacking it either for fun or hoping to get half your key or something... who knows.. most people haven't got a clue with this stuff..

When I go away for the weekend I just crack one of the neighbours wpa2 keyed routers and use theirs for the time I'm there.. done skillfully they shouldn't notice more than a couple of splutters :)
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_ 		20. January 2011 @ 21:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
naughty, naughty.
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pcrepair
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_ 		21. January 2011 @ 03:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
usb connection?
pci slot connection?
usb connections often seem to need that little bit more power to keep them alive need to plug them into the board rather than front connections or long usb extention
pci slot connections sometimes get a weak signal because the case gets in the way
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21Q
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_ 		1. February 2011 @ 11:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for the replies. I didn't see the notifications in my email.
I was able to solve it by changing AES to TKIP.
To be honest I really don't know why that worked, but it did.

Read the other reply from pcrepair.
interesting. I should probably put mac address filtering back on and hid the ssid again. I set most wireless devices [i have a lot] in my home with preferred ips previously since I thought I there may be an attacker, but felt I was being paranoid aha. I'll probably change the password as well.

They probably only saw himachi/minecraft packets mostly since this all happened over my college break and I stood home not doing anything most of the time.



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