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Find IP, DNS, and Detect Network Intrusions

The document discusses how to use CMD commands to find your IP address, DNS servers, and other network information. It also describes how to check if other devices are connected to your wifi network without permission by comparing the list of attached devices on your router to the MAC address of your computer. Finally, it explains how the netstat command can be used to view active network connections and detect if an unauthorized computer is connected to your system.

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Find IP, DNS, and Detect Network Intrusions

The document discusses how to use CMD commands to find your IP address, DNS servers, and other network information. It also describes how to check if other devices are connected to your wifi network without permission by comparing the list of attached devices on your router to the MAC address of your computer. Finally, it explains how the netstat command can be used to view active network connections and detect if an unauthorized computer is connected to your system.

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Finding your IP address, DNS Server address, and a lot more

CMD lets you find out your IP address. To do this:

 Type ipconfig /all at the command prompt and press Enter.


 Once done, the command prompt will return you information on IP address and DNS
servers along with information on your host name, node type, primary DNS suffix, etc.

Also, CMD will let you know whether IP Routing, Wins Proxy, and DHCP are enabled or not.

Check if anyone is stealing your Wifi connection


One highlight of the command prompt is that it can even let you know if someone is having an
unauthorized access to your Local Area Connection and using it. To check, follow these steps:
 Open your web browser and visit http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.0.1 or the default IP
address for your broadband router.
 Search for the tab mentioning ‘Attached Devices’ or something similar.
 Then, find the computer name, IP address, and MAC Address or Physical Address or
Hardware Address, of your computer. Use the above trick.
 Next, compare it with those displayed by your router in Step 2. If you notice some
strange devices, then there is a possibility that your neighbor is sharing the internet
connection without your consent. Set a password!

Know if someone is hacking your computer/Trace a Hacker

You can even know if someone is hacking your computer.

 Execute the netstat -a command and it will return you a list of computers that your
computer is connected to.
 In the results returned, you will find the Proto column giving details on the type of data
transmission taking place (TCP or UDP), Local address column giving information on
the port with which your computer is connected to an external computer. In addition to
this, you will also notice ‘State’ providing you information on the state of the connection
(whether a connection is actually established, or waiting for transmission or is “Timed
Out”).
 Thus, it will be easier for you to determine if someone you don’t know is actually
connected to your computer or not.

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