How To Know If Someone Is Using Your Wi-Fi or Hotspot Connection

What is the meaning of Wi-Fi?

Wi-Fi stands for wireless Fidelity. It brings easier access to information and increased mobility for everybody.

Among the advantages brought to the user by wireless connection is possibility of accessing the internet anywhere like cafes, shops, markets place, malls, and so on without having the need for connect cables.

It was after the arrival of the wireless fidelity (wireless connection) that most devices started supporting Wi-Fi. This has ended up creating amongst users the need to have a wireless router at home.

What is wireless router?  

A wireless router is a device that performs the functions of a router and also includes the functions of a wireless access point. It is used to provide access to the internet or a private computer network.

The problem is this: just as you can connect to wireless networks in a market for example, it could be that your neighbors are also connecting to your network, accessing your private information/files.

How to find out if someone is using your data(wireless connection) without your permission?

Below is the way out to know and avoid any Wi-Fi "hackers) interfere with your data and compromise your security.

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1. Monitoring through software

Some applications are developed for network monitoring. 

For management, monitoring and security of wireless networks, two good program options are Zamzom Wireless Network Tool Basic version and WiFi Manager, they are free and easy to use.

In general, Network monitoring can be done using BitMeter, NetWorx, Wireshark and many others.

2. Router Lights

Although this is not an accurate or even recommended method, it could be useful for a first diagnosis, quickly indicating if someone is stealing your internet.

This lights blink according to the amount of data the router is transferring. So, to use this method you need to turn off every single wireless device connected to the router in that you permitted and check if the traffic light still continues to flash.

If the light is still blinking, there is a good chance that someone is using your internet

3. Another Alternative is to change the passwords for WPA2-AES, 

 It is very safe than some other methods. Remember that a good password is composed of numbers, letters and special characters

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How To Know Who is Connected To Your Android Mobile WiFi Hotspot

1. Go to Settings from the application menu of your device. Tap on the settings icons or settings to access it.

2. Click "Tethering and Mobile Hotspot" to open the menu.

3. Press the menu option "mobile hotspot" to change your settings.

4. see who is connected.

Look at the label "devices connected", there will be seen anybody and how many devices already connect to your hotspot. And you can find the MAC address of user(s) who is/are connect to your hotspot.

        "Now that you've learnt how to know who is connected to your mobile                hotspot on your Android Smartphone, I would advise you to give a                      password so that you have more secure mobile hotspot". 

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