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Originally Posted by XabbaRus
I currently have a wireless modem/router that is connected to my Desktop via the ethernet port and obviously has the phone cable plugged in the modem/router.
Now on my desktop all I see is Local Area Connection - Operational.
How can I see what other wireless networks are near by while sitting at my desktop? The laptop is easy as it has a built in wireless and finds quite a few.
The reason I am asking is that I have switched to BT and they have this setup with FON where other BT Customers are opted in to allowing usage of their network to other BT broadband customers. So if I am in London with my laptop I can scan for other BT broadband customers and if they have remained opted in I can get wireless connectivity for free.
I myself am going to opt out, as no matter and I don't care how good they say the system is I do not want some stranger access my broadband connection.
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Unless you're desktop has a WIFI card or WIFI adapter you wont be able to see what networks are around you.
Although you can see who logs onto your router by going into its control thing(don't know what to call it). How to do this depends on the router. For example on mine I go to gateway.2wire.net
Here's what Mine looks like:
I can see who's connected, and can limit who connects by changing the password needed to get in.
Most of the time you can get into your router by connecting to it's IP.
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The internal, LAN-IP address is normally set to a default, private number. Linksys routers, for example, use 192.168.1.1 for their internal IP address. D-Link and Netgear routers typically use 192.168.0.1. Some US Robotics routers use 192.168.123.254, and some SMC routers use 192.168.2.1. No matter the brand of router, its default internal IP address should be provided in documentation. Administrators often have the option to change this IP address during router setup. In any case, however, the private LAN-IP address remains fixed once set. It can be viewed from the router's administrative console.
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For example if I use mine which is 192.168.1.254, it takes me to the gateway.2wire.net page.