We have a desktop PC with Windows 7.
We have DISH satellite internet service.
The desktop is hardwired to a wireless router; router says CISCO Linkskys E2500.
The reason for the wireless is all the little tech-toys the wife is always fiddling with; laptop, smart-phone, Kindle, I-Pad, etc.
Our situation :
For the last several months, about mid-month, we have been getting an e-mail notice from DISH informing us that we have used up our entire allotment of service for the month and that service will become very slow and sporadic for the duration of the month --- and it does, to the point that it takes forever to load a page.
I have addressed this concern a couple times with our local DISH technician and he says that, unless we are constantly "gaming" or watching lots of NET-TV --- neither of which we ever do, that there is no way that we could even come close to using up our package.
He did say,however, that in 99% of such cases he has dealt with, someone is pirating the wireless and hogging up all the service.
We live in the middle of seven acres of property and others more knowledgeable than I say that it would not be likely that anyone could tap into our wireless at that distance.
1. Is it possible that someone could indeed be tapping in on our wireless ?
2. Is it possible this thievery could be coming through the internet instead of the wireless ?
3. What are the other possible reasons for our service getting used up so quickly ?
4. If it is someone pirating our service, how do I stop them ?
5. If I were to dis-connect house-current from the router whenever we were not using it, would that put a stop to anyone else using it at those times ?
6. If all else fails, can I connect the desktop straight into the modem, bypassing and disabling the router ?
Sorry for so many questions.
I am not tech-knowledgeable at all; so please answer accordingly.
Thanks for reading. :)
We have DISH satellite internet service.
The desktop is hardwired to a wireless router; router says CISCO Linkskys E2500.
The reason for the wireless is all the little tech-toys the wife is always fiddling with; laptop, smart-phone, Kindle, I-Pad, etc.
Our situation :
For the last several months, about mid-month, we have been getting an e-mail notice from DISH informing us that we have used up our entire allotment of service for the month and that service will become very slow and sporadic for the duration of the month --- and it does, to the point that it takes forever to load a page.
I have addressed this concern a couple times with our local DISH technician and he says that, unless we are constantly "gaming" or watching lots of NET-TV --- neither of which we ever do, that there is no way that we could even come close to using up our package.
He did say,however, that in 99% of such cases he has dealt with, someone is pirating the wireless and hogging up all the service.
We live in the middle of seven acres of property and others more knowledgeable than I say that it would not be likely that anyone could tap into our wireless at that distance.
1. Is it possible that someone could indeed be tapping in on our wireless ?
2. Is it possible this thievery could be coming through the internet instead of the wireless ?
3. What are the other possible reasons for our service getting used up so quickly ?
4. If it is someone pirating our service, how do I stop them ?
5. If I were to dis-connect house-current from the router whenever we were not using it, would that put a stop to anyone else using it at those times ?
6. If all else fails, can I connect the desktop straight into the modem, bypassing and disabling the router ?
Sorry for so many questions.
I am not tech-knowledgeable at all; so please answer accordingly.
Thanks for reading. :)