[Cialug] Mediacom - not Linux related

[Kevin Smith]

WPA2, random generated and 20+ characters.

On Sep 4, 2017 10:08, "Tom Pohl" <tom at tcpconsulting.com> wrote:

> When you changed the wifi password, how strong was the new password? It
> needs to be reasonably long (greater than 16 characters) to deter a
> determined neighbor these days. Also, make you are using WPA2 and not WEP.
>
> Thanks!
> -Tom
>
>
> > On Sep 4, 2017, at 7:24 AM, Kevin Smith <kevin at linuxsmith.com> wrote:
> >
> > Here's one I'm a bit confused by. So far Mediacom isn't much help; they
> say
> > what I describe is impossible. I'm wondering what the thoughts are here?
> >
> > Mother got Mediacom, a month later got a DMCA notice that said she'd
> > downloaded Game of Thrones. She didn't of course. They said just change
> the
> > WiFi password. Fine done, but the notices keep coming. I looked at that's
> > on her network (scanned from my own device) before and after changing the
> > password. The only devices connected by WiFi are my phone and hers.
> > Hardwired shows the modem, a Tivo device (which I assume is her DVR
> > service) and then six other devices. Those six come and go. One reports
> > being a TP-Link device, another a Samsung 46" TV, the others can't be
> > identified. Her TVs aren't on the network. Mediacom says this is not
> > normal. When I tell the we have zero devices wired in they say it's
> > impossible.
> >
> > Mediacom can't answer these questions.
> > 1. How many devices are supposed to show when you have their Xtreme
> > service? Oddly, Mediacom can't answer this question.
> > 2. Is it possible to somehow get on the local network by taping into the
> > cable? Seem unlikely to me.
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