Can a wireless user camp on my DSL?
 

Okay, I have an ewire 2700 hg B modem. It's a combo DSL and wireless (and when my roomie comes back, her wireless will be connected to this as well).

I'm using the DSL, but I have noticed periodically that my internet speed slows down to a crawl. Now, the wireless light is not lit, but can a wireless user still camp on this modem and slow me down?

Or do I simply need to shut down and reset the modem?

It is possible that someone has found your connection and is using it to access the internet. I suggest you lock down your network by putting a password on your connection.

Okay, color me an idiot, how do I do this?
Any handy dandy guide online I can consult to save you from having to type it?

Once you find your way in to the administration console to set the password, you might also want to check the list of connected devices that most routers have. That will tell you if anyone else has recently connected to your router.

Ps. The binoculars I'm using to look in your window are not all that strong, but it looks like you have a:

2wire 2700hg and not an ewire 2700. Is that right?

Try typing 192.168.1.1 into your web browser. It may bring up your admin console.

According to the manual I linked to above, the console path would be:

http://2wire.gateway.net

(Since it's acting as the default gateway it can trap that address)

Now the password is a different matter...

Although page 13 does tell you how to reset it if you need to.

Ohh, and page 79 describes the device list I mentioned above.


Ps. If after checking the connected devices, you still feel the need to lock down your router then you need to do two things.
First stop broadcasting your SSID and second enable WEP encryption. Seach the manual for "SSID" and "WEP" for details.

hey moonie, you won't need strong binoculars to see what i've got!

see, look.:eek:

:blush: you're totally right!

Well the url pops up a cannot find server error page.

I clicked on and checked my connection and everything looks to be in order. As I said before, the wireless light is not lit, at least not now. I will keep an eye on that.

I'll be studying the manual....in this I am not too tech savvy!

But thanks for the ready and speedy help!