What are these networks that are showing up!?!?

[Mason Methot]

I have a couple of networks showing up on the network section in the file explorer. One of them, it MASONS-PC, which I know what that is so it's fine. But the other two I don't know, one of them is CE-LINUX I think, (it's not showing up yet anymore for some reason) and the second one that I got today and I do not know where it is from, is NERD-VILLAGE. I don't know where it came from yet, nothing on the internet helps and when I click on it, it shows enter network password. What is it and how can I get rid of it? If I right click nothing really shows.

Thanks in advance!

 

[galeener]

Well just for * and giggles change your wifi password to something else and see if the other systems disappear.

 

[Mason Methot]

Well just for * and giggles change your wifi password to something else and see if the other systems disappear.

I don't even remember how to change the damn thing anymore! Like, why can't Wi-Fi grow on trees?! Instead they just give us friggen oxygen!

 

[galeener]

Log into your router or go the your router manufacturers website and it will tell you what to do.

 

[USAFRet]

These are computers actually on YOUR network. Seems like your wi-fi is unsecured, and your neighbors are connecting to it. You need to secure your wireless.

Why would my neighbors (and how) be connecting to my Wi-Fi? Everyone has their own.

A former neighbor of mine had a Toshiba laptop.
They had Verizon DSL.
Her laptop was connecting to the neighbors unsecured WiFi. She was 100% convinced that it was NOT connecting to the neighbors, but rather getting internet from the "satellite".
Why? Because it was a Toshiba Satellite laptop.
"No, Shannon....your laptop is talking to that guys house over there."

How secured is your WiFi?

Now that I think of it. It probably isn't secured at all. I mean like, what security do I need in a neighborhood were everyone's house if more then 20 feet apart and no one drives by looking for free Wi-Fi. There'e a Tim Horton's close by that offers free wi-fi. Our password to the internet is literally Password. But who will get that!?

You need security against the clueless.

Change your WiFi password.
What WiFi security are you using? Please don't say WEP...

 

[Mason Methot]

Log into your router or go the your router manufacturers website and it will tell you what to do.

Who the hell even makes my router!?!?!? GAHHH! I FEEL LIKE I'M GROWING OLD! I'm sure a paper is buried somewhere on how to do it.

 

[Mason Methot]

These are computers actually on YOUR network. Seems like your wi-fi is unsecured, and your neighbors are connecting to it. You need to secure your wireless.

Why would my neighbors (and how) be connecting to my Wi-Fi? Everyone has their own.

A former neighbor of mine had a Toshiba laptop.
They had Verizon DSL.
Her laptop was connecting to the neighbors unsecured WiFi. She was 100% convinced that it was NOT connecting to the neighbors, but rather getting internet from the "satellite".
Why? Because it was a Toshiba Satellite laptop.
"No, Shannon....your laptop is talking to that guys house over there."

How secured is your WiFi?

Now that I think of it. It probably isn't secured at all. I mean like, what security do I need in a neighborhood were everyone's house if more then 20 feet apart and no one drives by looking for free Wi-Fi. There'e a Tim Horton's close by that offers free wi-fi. Our password to the internet is literally Password. But who will get that!?

You need security against the clueless.

Change your WiFi password.
What WiFi security are you using? Please don't say WEP...

Iiiii can't answer that cause iiiii don't know.

Sorry people, Wi-Fi and routers aren't my specialty. This could stop right now if you tell me everything's ok or it could go on if you think it needs a fixin'.

 

[galeener]

They are using your bandwidth for one thing besides that it also means its easy to get into your wifi. As I said go to your routers manfactures website and it will give you instructions to change the password its pretty simple and if the other systems disappear from yopur system then you know that was the issue. Also the website will also tell how to enable better security for your wifi.

 

[USAFRet]

Bottom line...those systems are connected to your network.
How and why? Only you can fix it.

 

[Mason Methot]

They are using your bandwidth for one thing besides that it also means its easy to get into your wifi. As I said go to your routers manfactures website and it will give you instructions to change the password its pretty simple and if the other systems disappear from yopur system then you know that was the issue. Also the website will also tell how to enable better security for your wifi.

Fair enough, thanks for the help guys. Sorry this was extremely useless.

 

[RCFProd]

Use Google for every single tip that's been given. Google is magic, it wears a magic hat.

''How to change Wi-Fi password''
''How to block MAC address''

And you'll find your way out.