My D-link DIR-615 automatically adds an unsecured network to the nets I configure

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My D-link DIR-615 appears to set up and work fine with one exception: I always get an unsecured network called "dlink" in addition to the secured (WPA2) connection configured. My current OS is Ubuntu 12.04 but I have the same results with Win Vista and XP. Even if I delete "dlink" with the network manager it returns immediately and within moments my speed is cut to the point that I can't watch youTube without constant buffering and ultimately freezing. When I check the network through Ubuntu I see several neighbors streaming NetFlix. When I examine the same thing on the router there are numerous mobile devices (mostly android and apple products) ganged up as well. No amount of "revoking" priveledges, or unchecking the "allow all users" box helps. My secured net has a computer generated key 128 characters long--a huge pain (it takes several tries) to enter the key into my iPad correctly so I sit in the living room. Of course the iPad joins "dlink" as soon as it boots and can't find the secured network despite my network manager being set to it.

I usually just unpug the modem and router in frustration. I have gone to my neighbors and asked them to please buy their own cable but naturally they prefer to get free broadband. I pay for the fastest speed available which costs so much that I can't afford basic cable TV. When I've asked my neighbors if their NetFlix, HuLu, Wifi, Kids, dogs, and cats experience buffering they report that occassionally the stream will spin for a second or two but not long enough or often enough to reduce the enjoyment of my gift to them. When I asked my IPS if this qualifies as piracy I told that I am essentially giving it to them through my "phantom" network. They would like the additional revenue, of course, but there's nothing they can do to prevent me from giving it away. My sister lives next door and has to have internet for school. She piled on with the rest of the neighbors until I began unplugging intermitently which affected her ability to complete assignments reliably. She now uses DSL (ATT) and has no security issues. DSL is to slow for me. some of my local den of thieves have ATT because it is so much cheaper, especially when bundled but their nets are all hard-wired.

This affects my VOIP setup, printers, and anything wireless in MY network. The neighborhood hacker, a seventh-grader, actually printed Hi-Res images completely killing my color cartridges and actually knocked on my door and asked for his output! I called his parents and requested renumeration (about $110) but they thought it was cute so now I have to keep the printers unplugged to prevent their little poltergeist from "punkin" me throughout the day. I have been looking for a house in the country for the past two years...

If anyone has an idea for me please respond. Get this: sometimes the problem goes away (dlink just magically disappears) for a few day just to return as suspiciously as it left. I am wondering if I replaced my DIR-615 with a LinkSys if that would solve my problem or just change the name of my unsecured network.

Thank you for your time and consideration.
 
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You are doing something very wrong it can not be working as you say.

First the router you have can only have a single SSID at least I think so there are many revisions of this router. This would mean someone was logging in with a admin password and changing stuff. So be very sure nobody has your admin password. I would also check if you have the latest firmware so no stupid bug is allowing this. Also if it has the option disable admin via wireless.

If they were breaking into the secure session I would make sure you had disabled the WPS support on this router.

The simple test is go into the router and use the mac level security and put only your mac address in. If this gets changed then someone has you password. Even though...
Hi

I think you have to reset your broadband modem router (usually a reset button)

but get copy of broadband Internet settings first.

change the administrator password for the router/modem.
disable remote administration to prevent hacking
only allow administration by network cable
disable any Wireless guest account

connecting to it by network cable rather than wireless if possible and then disable wireless access point
If you use the old wireless encryption standard WEP it can be hacked in a short time so use WPA 2 if you must use wireless
.

If you must use wireless use the White List system to only allow authorised users hardware to access wireless access point

You can not make your system secure if the hacker can access your router

In many countries unauthorised access and hacking is a criminal offence but getting police interested in a complex to prove but minor matter is difficult

then check if the problem re occurs before replacing the system with something better


regards

Mike Barnes

 
You are doing something very wrong it can not be working as you say.

First the router you have can only have a single SSID at least I think so there are many revisions of this router. This would mean someone was logging in with a admin password and changing stuff. So be very sure nobody has your admin password. I would also check if you have the latest firmware so no stupid bug is allowing this. Also if it has the option disable admin via wireless.

If they were breaking into the secure session I would make sure you had disabled the WPS support on this router.

The simple test is go into the router and use the mac level security and put only your mac address in. If this gets changed then someone has you password. Even though someone in theory can set their mac address to yours they have to have a lot of skill to kick you machine off and take it when it is active.

You could try load DD-WRT on the router if you have the proper revision hardware but it does not solve you problem if someone is getting admin control somehow.

Then if all else fails is called be a bigger hacker than them. From your post you imply that you have run a wireless capture which implies you have skills above the normal windows click monkey. This mean you should also understand the risk of using someone elses internet connection because of man in the middle attacks. So that is what you do since it is your network you can legally insert whatever you like. You insert your unbuntu machine between the router and the internet and do lots of bad things to them. It is trivial to override DNS lookups by routing all port 53 to your own DNS server. You can intercept any web page and reroute it to your server. Mostly you can do just enough to make them THINK you are doing lots of bad things to their data when you are actually doing nothing.
 
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