   this is ve-wy ve-wy interesting...
  I just hooked up my wireless network card getting ready for "the big day" when we get our DSL installed and so I can plug into the wireless router, and when I installed it was set to auto scan for any networks available and it connected to one, and we don''t have the wireless router set up because my dad (being the paranoid weenie that he is) won''t let me show him how to do it without the DSL modem. Now this connection has no internet (that or it''s because the signal is, quote, ''very weak'' and I don''t recieve packets, only send them).I want to toy around with this. The only people I know in my area right now that have DSL are my girlfriend, but they don''t have a wireless LAN, and then this cool guy Kenny down the street, but I don''t know if he has a wireless lan or not... is there a way I use the command prompt to send commands to this host (all I know is ''ping'')? 
  You can send him a Windows message that says "OMG setup WEP n00b" ;  I thought you could do something like that, though I have only seen it done with trojans... Is it a command prompt command? If so, how do I do that.../me thinks "I hope this isn''t one of those ''gullible is not in the dictionary'' things..." ;  Well, if you want to send a message to a computer(as long as messanger service is enabled on their machine-default), you can find their computer name by browsing the network for computers, and then do (in the command prompt) net send COMPUTER_NAME "Message you want to send them" . That should get their attention. For more information on the net commands, I provide you with a clicky. ;quote:Original post by bastard2k5   Well, if you want to send a message to a computer(as long as messanger service is enabled on their machine-default), you can find their computer name by browsing the network for computers, and then do (in the command prompt) net send COMPUTER_NAME "Message you want to send them" . That should get their attention. For more information on the net commands, I provide you with a clicky.   thanks for the info, oh and your link is teh broek.oh and how would I search for the computers on the network, or is that done through the command prompt too? The only experience I have had with LANs (besides for gaming) is from my high school and all the shared data could be found und... oh wait *slaps forhead* duh, I have to open the network folder... gah I am so ditsy sometimes, lol.   [edited by - Fade2Black on February 8, 2004 10:14:57 PM];  Incidentally, type in "services.msc" in the Run dialog in NT based OSes and disable the Messenger service to disallow messages. ;quote:Original post by Fade2Black  your link is teh broek.clicky ;  hm... I guess I am just plugged into a gateway, there is no active computer on it except mine. Oh well... I was hoping to have some fun with who ever was connected lol. ;quote:Original post by firahs  You can send him a Windows message that says "OMG setup WEP n00b"   It''s WPA now, n00b.   Resist everyoneI am your only friend. Click here for more information. (MOVED)