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07-20-2006, 09:33 AM
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Registered: Mar 2004
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Linksys router hacked?
I have recently checked my DHCP clients table on my WRT54G Linksys router and I notice an unknown client attached to my network. Here are the details
Host Name: root-0
IP address: 192.168.1.113
MAC Address: 00:14:6C:39:85:CE
Expires: 15:07:27
I'm running a linux box, windows box and wireless laptop, a storage device and a VOIP phone.
I have absolutely no idea what this root-0 host is, it is not something I am running. I deleted this entry from the clients table yesterday but they have reappeared today. Can anyone tell me what is going on?
Thanks
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07-20-2006, 09:38 AM
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Registered: Jun 2001
Location: UK
Distribution: Gentoo, RHEL, Fedora, Centos
Posts: 43,417
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sounds like someone broke your wireless security... what are you using on it?
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07-20-2006, 09:58 AM
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Registered: Oct 2003
Location: Greece
Distribution: Debian sid
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Quote:
Originally Posted by acid_kewpie
sounds like someone broke your wireless security... what are you using on it?
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That's right. Disable wireless and see if it appears again.
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07-20-2006, 10:08 AM
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I'm using 128 bit WEP Encryption. I find it somehwat hard to beleive that I have been hacked based on the fact that there are multiple "open" networks in my area and the sheer fact that I'm in a very very remote neighborhood. But then again, you never freaking know.
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07-20-2006, 10:14 AM
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Registered: Nov 2004
Location: San Jose, CA
Distribution: Debian, Arch
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Are any of your neighbors within range of your network? They may have decided they'd rather not pay for broadband.
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07-20-2006, 10:16 AM
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I think I figured it out, it is some storage device attached that I didn't initially think was assigned this IP. Thank you to everyone that provided their 2 cents. It was greatly appreciated.
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07-20-2006, 10:18 AM
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Registered: Sep 2004
Distribution: Debian 4.0, Ubuntu 6.10, Ubuntu Server 6.06
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tebucky
I find it somehwat hard to beleive that I have been hacked based on the fact that there are multiple "open" networks in my area and the sheer fact that I'm in a very very remote neighborhood.
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Don't forget that a lot of people like to do things just because they can! 
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07-20-2006, 10:28 AM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Fargo, ND
Distribution: SuSE AMD64
Posts: 15,733
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An FBI agent attended a conference and gave a presentation on wireless security. As he was speaking, to other agents attempted to break into a web-128 wireless network. It took them 3 minutes.
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07-20-2006, 10:51 AM
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Updated commenced! Thanks everyone for igniting the flame from within.
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07-20-2006, 05:51 PM
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Registered: Mar 2003
Distribution: Fedora
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tebucky
I think I figured it out, it is some storage device attached that I didn't initially think was assigned this IP. Thank you to everyone that provided their 2 cents. It was greatly appreciated.
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A nice way for diagnosing these issue is to look up the rogue MAC address by its vendor. For the above mac, it belongs to a netgear device. While MACs are easily forged, it can often give you a starting point for where to look.
Link: http://www.coffer.com/mac_find/
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