How to find computer names from adhoc ssid
Bookmark this page:
 Yahoo!
 Google
 Windows Live
 del.icio.us
 digg
 Netscape
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
Posted by Geir on May 28, 2008, 3:59 am
Please log in for more thread options If I see an ad-hoc network does it exist a clever way to reveal the computer names involved? With or without connecting? Thanks for tips on this, hardware or software regards Geir | |||||||||||||
|
Posted by ps56k on May 28, 2008, 8:01 am
Please log in for more thread options The WiFi SSID is at the lower level of connection. To be able to see the Windows computer names, you have to move up about 3 levels.... to the Windows sharing world lowest - WiFi or Ethernet connection then get onto the network segment (tcp/ip) then look for the Windows application sharing broadcasts, which will have the "shared" computer workgroup name | |||||||||||||
|
Posted by Geir on May 28, 2008, 9:33 am
Please log in for more thread options ps56k wrote:
> Geir wrote:
>> Hi,
>> >> If I see an ad-hoc network does it exist a clever way to reveal the >> computer names involved? With or without connecting? >> >> Thanks for tips on this, hardware or software >
> The WiFi SSID is at the lower level of connection. > To be able to see the Windows computer names, > you have to move up about 3 levels.... to the Windows sharing world > > lowest - WiFi or Ethernet connection > then get onto the network segment (tcp/ip) > then look for the Windows application sharing broadcasts, > which will have the "shared" computer workgroup name > > Does it exist tools (free or commercial) which does the job of trying to connect (or sniff an existing session) to display such details as computer name etc? Otherwise we welcome other approaches to trach down unwanted wireless communication in a student exam setting ;-) regards Geir | |||||||||||||
|
Posted by ps56k on May 28, 2008, 10:54 am
Please log in for more thread options Geir wrote:
> ps56k wrote:
>> Geir wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> >>> If I see an ad-hoc network does it exist a clever way to reveal the >>> computer names involved? With or without connecting? >>> >>> Thanks for tips on this, hardware or software >>
>> The WiFi SSID is at the lower level of connection. >> To be able to see the Windows computer names, >> you have to move up about 3 levels.... to the Windows sharing world >> >> lowest - WiFi or Ethernet connection >> then get onto the network segment (tcp/ip) >> then look for the Windows application sharing broadcasts, >> which will have the "shared" computer workgroup name >> >> >
> Does it exist tools (free or commercial) which does the job of trying > to connect (or sniff an existing session) to display such details as > computer name etc? > > Otherwise we welcome other approaches to track down unwanted wireless > communication in a student exam setting ;-) > Tell us more about your situation and world location ?? Are computers allowed during the exam ? The Windows computer name broadcasts would only exist IF the person enabled Windows "sharing". But they still could be communicating without having sharing turned on... You could indicate that ALL wireless must be turned OFF, and if you see any SSID broadcasts - that would be a problem. What about them also using smart cellphones & texting to each other ? | |||||||||||||
|
Posted by Geir Holmavatn on May 28, 2008, 2:31 pm
Please log in for more thread options ps56k wrote:
> Tell us more about your situation and world location ??
> > Are computers allowed during the exam ? > > The Windows computer name broadcasts > would only exist IF the person enabled Windows "sharing". > But they still could be communicating without having sharing turned on... > > You could indicate that ALL wireless must be turned OFF, > and if you see any SSID broadcasts - that would be a problem. > > What about them also using smart cellphones & texting to each other ? We're in Scandinavia. Personal computers allowed containing any resources which the students have collected and saved before the exam. During the exam, no communication to/from the computers are allowed. Cellphones are collected and kept until the students are released. Do you have any example of software which can be used to sniff into filesharing to reveal computernames or other info which may indicate from which computer the activity comes from, like MAC addresses etc? rgds Geir | |||||||||||||
>
> If I see an ad-hoc network does it exist a clever way to reveal the
> computer names involved? With or without connecting?
>
> Thanks for tips on this, hardware or software