Dodgy Connections In " Network "

Venomx999

Earlier on I saw " Nexbox A95X " connected to my network via the windows browser, it then disappeared. This is an android box, which I do not own.

Then " RT2860 " appeared, and then a few minutes later it disappeared.

Any ideas ? Non of these show up in my routers homepage so cannot be connected to my wifi

next010

Possible explanation here (ralink RT2860)

I've never heard of this kind of incident happening before, but maybe that is why the Android box temporarily appeared as it was connected to the other network.

One suggestion is to change the default IP address range of your network, login to your router and change it's DHCP IP address range from 192-168-1-1 to 192-168-3-1

Also change password on your WiFi too just in case.

DavidG1

The same happens on my network, on better routers with a large range you are picking up neighbouring WiFi devices. They briefly appear then disappear. They don’t have your WiFi password so they can’t use your WiFi. Many WiFi devices phones, TVs etc that are WiFi capable will identify and sometimes notify that there are other WiFi networks available so they have to interrogate neighbouring WiFi’s and briefly appear on your network map. If it bothers you you can right click on the device when it shows, copy the MAC address and block it in the router, but any passing phone can do this