Any way to check how many users are connected

I have a WRT54GL, my desktop is wired internet, while my laptop is wireless.
However, i have most my folders on my desktop shared because I download a lot of music and such on my desktop as it has a bigger hard drive.

The thing is i was trying to delete a file on my desktop and it wasn't letting me. My laptop was turned off. And as soon as i unplugged my router, the file deleted.

This is very very wierd. Is there any way to check how many users are connected to your wireless internet?
( i do have some security password on it, but idk i think someone is cracking it or whatever)

 

If you use DCHP to assign IP addresses, you can check how many clients on the network have IPs leased. In your web-based router configuration, check under DCHP.

 

In you dhcp it will have a range of ip's to allocate to pc's. Set it to the amout of pcs you have only example 192.168.0.100-192.168.0.102 if u had 3 pcs. That way even if somebody got on dhcp wouldnt assign them an ip.

 

Also if you have windows xp pro or 2000 you might want to consider to set up network shared folders that can be accessed only by certain users. So even if someone is connected to your network he would need a valid username and the password that is assigned to that.

 

Darn I logged in too late to chime in. Yeah limiting the IP range and subnet will strictly limit things. Also using static IP addressing will work even better, but is a pain if you use your laptop on other hotspots that use DHCP, as you would have to re enter the ip subnet and gateway when you wanted to come home and reconnect your lappy to your home wifi. But if you only use your home wifi then static is the best and most secure IP addressing scheme.

 

There is software that let's you store profiles for different networks. Lenovo ThinkPads, for example, come with a program called ThinkVantage Access Connections. With this program you can set up a profile for your home with a static IP address and another profile for public hotspots where the IP address is automatically obtained.

 

well since I dont have a thinkpad I didnt know about that software . Very nice though, good find.

 

I think ThinkVantage Access Connections only works on ThinkPad notebooks. One program with similar functionality that should work on any computer is MultiNetwork Manager. Disclaimer: I have never tried this software and I don't know anyone who uses it. I only mention MultiNetwork Manager as an example for software that can do the same as Access Connections.