URGENT URGENT URGENT : POWERLINE

HEADRAT · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:00

Hi,

Right just had a load of "random" machines turn up in my Network, after doing a little more digging it appears to be the house across the road, I thought these things (Powerline Adapters) were only supposed to work over a "ring main".

One of the machines gave me a website a good clue about a website design company, rang them up and they're just across the road from me.

Now if this is a "hacking attempt" they really stupid as all of there machines were not even password protected, I could browse there machines at will.

Is it possible that somehow my network is "leaking out" over the mains!!

HEADRAT

bodybag · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:05

I know some powerline adapters have wireless built into them..secure it!

paradigm · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:06

Quite feasible, it certainly happens across flats, i've seen that before.

bodybag · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:08

http://forums.reghardware.com/forum/1/2008/12/05/qanda_powerline_networking_advice/

signal leakage!

HEADRAT · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:11

Yeah I realised that for flats, but I live in a detached house!! (there is no wireless)

I can tell it's the Powerline as if I switch it off the machines dissapear and I can no longer access or ping them.

bodybag · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:16

surely u can give each homeplug access rights?

as each will have a different I.P...I'm no expert on these types of things though

bremen1874 · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:17

That's why Powerline adapters have security settings.

welshdragon · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:20

Which adaptors do you have?

HEADRAT · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:20

Sure, they have "security setting" but being in a detached house I wouldn't need these as nobody else would be on "my ring main"!

They are ZyXEL PLA4205 500Mbps Powerline Adapters

bodybag · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:23

Headrat, summit must be seriously wrong with the street mains...

all on the same earth main?

HEADRAT · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:25

Either that or they've tapped our electric!

bodybag · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:27

HEADRAT said:
Either that or they've tapped our electric!

mmmm, me thinks u need to phone the electric board tomorrow..

Do u get on with ur neighbor? if so try 1 of your powerline plugs in their house......worth a try!

HEADRAT · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:29

After a quick scan around the "Interweb" it does appear that "leakage" could be an issue, even between "detached" properties.

bodybag · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:32

wow, u r competing with ur own bandwidth by the sounds of it....I really wouldnt know what to suggest.

HEADRAT · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:34

Well tomorrow i'll be turning off our fuse box and see if our meter is still spinning

bodybag · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:38

HEADRAT said:
Well tomorrow i'll be turning off our fuse box and see if our meter is still spinning

I think it will still spin...u will be connected to the major mains outlet somehow.

standing charge and all that.

bodybag · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:40

bit of an headache, but why not use a stronger router/wifi adapter?

Nightglow · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:44

It won't spin, but move very slowly, as you have standing charges, etc.

How far is the house across the road from you?

I have seen this in a row of houses, but never across a road, most interesting, keep us updated please, as I will be following this thread.

bodybag · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:46

Now if this is a "hacking attempt" they really stupid as all of there machines were not even password protected, I could browse there machines at will.

just noticed this.............

"Browse there machines at will"

muhahahahahaha

ChrisD. · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:49

bodybag said:
mmmm, me thinks u need to phone the electric board tomorrow..

Do u get on with ur neighbor? if so try 1 of your powerline plugs in their house......worth a try!

Bloody hell, ever heard of typing out full words instead of typing like an illiterate 13 year old?