# Tracking an Errant (Hacker Neighbor's) IP Address

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tracking-an-errant-hacker-neighbors-ip-address/759651>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 11, 2016, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tracking-an-errant-hacker-neighbors-ip-address/759651 "2016-07-11T13:57:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tracking-an-errant-hacker-neighbors-ip-address/759651/21 "2016-07-11T17:28:35Z")

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> [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> OK, well if someone is accessing your WiFi network, you can lock down your wireless access point/router so that only the MAC addresses of your devices can connect to it.

I am embarrassed that I did not think of that.

Comcast sets up “hot spots” using their customer’s wireless. Not being a Nice Person, I did away with that when I bought a modem. It may be someone in a car parked nearby, although since he got into you PC for some time, probably not.

I think Dewey Finn has a great idea.

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**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tracking-an-errant-hacker-neighbors-ip-address/759651/22 "2016-07-11T17:39:10Z")

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> [@Pork\_Rind](#):
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> Additionally, if what you are trying to say is that someone connected to your Wifi without authorization through whatever means, that IP address you have will be one of _ **your** _ addresses, assigned by your router.

The call is coming from _ **inside the house!!!** _

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tracking-an-errant-hacker-neighbors-ip-address/759651/23 "2016-07-11T17:43:55Z")

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**Moderator Action**

The OP sent me some more information that makes this look like Apple sending notifications to apps that are running on the OP’s computer. It does not appear to be hacking of any sort.

I am going to close this. The OP may continue to contact me via PM about this issue if he desires.

Thread closed.

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