"Unknown" swarm assault

fdnc10

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On my home network, there are always these 'unknown' dudes there that pop out from nowhere
whenever i check the cable status.

I was able to keep them away for a while by changing my password until they cracked my network
again by other means. I need advice on how to get rid of them once and for all. What are the
couple of things in the settings I can play around with that can suggestively provide the security
which is somwhow absent when everything is in their default values; for instance, IP filtering, brigding, etc. Also, if not mentioned too late, one thing that's ugly about these unknown guys is that they hide their ip address, and some of them even use the same mac address as my own
router. It would be great if I had known who and what exactly devices i am connecting to before
i did anything to them.

On one other note, if I was to switch into another network service, which would you recommend
that is best loop-hole free and cannot be cracked into, unlike the one I am using right now, something comparable to the likes of Verizon or perhaps even better?
 
Solution
"Unknown" devices on a router's IP assignment page are common and normal. All that means is the specifics of the device, such as a network name, cannot be determined by the router. They may be wired or wifi.

To secure the WiFi, disable WPS and set the wifi security to WPA2 using AES encryption and a long, high entropy key. No one will be able to crack your system.

Here is a page that can provide a virtually uncrackable wifi key for you.

https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm




You likely only have one or two wired ISPs in your area. It's likely the security situation will be similar for both.

Pooneil

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"Unknown" devices on a router's IP assignment page are common and normal. All that means is the specifics of the device, such as a network name, cannot be determined by the router. They may be wired or wifi.

To secure the WiFi, disable WPS and set the wifi security to WPA2 using AES encryption and a long, high entropy key. No one will be able to crack your system.

Here is a page that can provide a virtually uncrackable wifi key for you.

https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm




You likely only have one or two wired ISPs in your area. It's likely the security situation will be similar for both.
 
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