to see which internet I have?

[imported_sardinemaster]

Hi,
Just for "knowledge-sake" I was wondering whether it would be possible if someone would hack into my network (not really that hard, seeing that my router isnt very good) could he (or even her, who knows?) know what type of internet conection I have? As in, if it's the 56kbps (pay as you use), or ADSL (pay a fixed amount per month)? I'm just quite curious, to see how much the person could know about this...

Thanks!

[-=Xploitz=-]

Hi,
Just for "knowledge-sake" I was wondering whether it would be possible if someone would hack into my network (not really that hard, seeing that my router isnt very good) could he (or even her, who knows?) know what type of internet conection I have? As in, if it's the 56kbps (pay as you use), or ADSL (pay a fixed amount per month)? I'm just quite curious, to see how much the person could know about this...

Thanks!

Well certainly they can. Once connected to your network, a simple whois by IP would tell them who you subscribe through. And by simply looking at their connection on the desktop would tell them how fast the line is. As far as if its pay as you go...I've never heard of that. I get a bill every month from my ISP..so I guess technically its a pay as you go?? Cause if I don't pay,....it goes.

[streaker69]

Well certainly they can. Once connected to your network, a simple whois by IP would tell them who you subscribe through. And by simply looking at their connection on the desktop would tell them how fast the line is. As far as if its pay as you go...I've never heard of that. I get a bill every month from my ISP..so I guess technically its a pay as you go?? Cause if I don't pay,....it goes.

You wouldn't even have to go that far. If the attacker has your IP, then could do a WhoIs and base it up on that. If it's Comcast, it's gonna be a cable modem, if it's verizon, and it the DNS lookup begins with ADSL, guess what, it's DSL, if it begins with modempool, it's a dialup.

They wouldn't have to connect to get that information. Any competent hacker would know the speed of their target before the attack.

[-=Xploitz=-]

You wouldn't even have to go that far. If the attacker has your IP, then could do a WhoIs and base it up on that. If it's Comcast, it's gonna be a cable modem, if it's verizon, and it the DNS lookup begins with ADSL, guess what, it's DSL, if it begins with modempool, it's a dialup.

They wouldn't have to connect to get that information. Any competent hacker would know the speed of their target before the attack.

True, if they had their IP they wouldn't have to connect to get any of this info, but I was under the impression he was speaking of someone breaking into his wifi. So, if the hacker knew nothing about him but what they saw in airodump, all the hacker would know was its speed. (Unless the did a tcpdump or korek chop chop to get the connected clients IP in airodump)...... But if they were using Kismet, they could get the IP if the victim was connected. So, yea, your right...you don't have to be connected. It can all be done "passively" in monitor mode. I just like being pro active.

[imported_sardinemaster]

Thanks for the replies, guys. But when I hack my own network, all I see is my ESSID, my BSSID and the IP. Then how do I know what my speed is? (obviously i know, but just where would I have to go?). I didnt quite get it, and sorry if my head is being a bit hard.

Thanks.

[streaker69]

Thanks for the replies, guys. But when I hack my own network, all I see is my ESSID, my BSSID and the IP. Then how do I know what my speed is? (obviously i know, but just where would I have to go?). I didnt quite get it, and sorry if my head is being a bit hard.

Thanks.

One question, why would you care?

[imported_Deathray]

Because he wants to compare his neighbors wifi with his own, to
find out which one downloads porn fastest

[imported_sardinemaster]

@streaker69:
I think I explained why I want to know in the second line of my first post. For "knowledge-sake", as many of the questions asked in this forum.

Peace.

[streaker69]

@streaker69:
I think I explained why I want to know in the second line of my first post. For "knowledge-sake", as many of the questions asked in this forum.

Peace.

For knowledge sake: then you should extrapolate what I said in reply to Xploitz about how someone from the outside would do it.

There's a brain in your head for a reason, and it isn't to be spoonfed.

Using one of the most basic IP tools, anyone should be able to tell what kind of internet connection they're connected to within milliseconds of typing the command.

[imported_sardinemaster]

Your third sentence makes no sense to me, as I do not know what Comcast or Verizon are (my best guess is they are ISPs), but as I live in England and only moved in recently, I am not quite sure how to interpret that into "british terms".
As a med student, I definitly know I have a brain for a reason, and probably even know more about it than you do, and currently even in an FBMRI building about to do some brain scans on some patients.
Also, what is a WhoIs?

Peace.