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UNKNOWN devices connected.

  • 13-09-2014 10:36pm
    #1
    Chuck_Norris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭


    Evening everyone.

    Just had a look at my router status page, and it's showing a couple of unknown devices connected wirelessly.

    One of them has the same IP address as my Sky box, but with a different MAC address.

    Anybody come across anything like this before?


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  • #2
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,901 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Chuck_Norris wrote: »
    Evening everyone.

    Just had a look at my router status page, and it's showing a couple of unknown devices connected wirelessly.

    One of them has the same IP address as my Sky box, but with a different MAC address.

    Anybody come across anything like this before?

    Are you sure your on the right router ;)


  • #3
    Chuck_Norris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭Chuck_Norris


    ted1 wrote: »
    Are you sure your on the right router ;)

    I "think" I am ted.


  • #4
    advertsfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    Chuck_Norris wrote: »
    Evening everyone.

    Just had a look at my router status page, and it's showing a couple of unknown devices connected wirelessly.

    One of them has the same IP address as my Sky box, but with a different MAC address.

    Anybody come across anything like this before?
    Sky box can have 2 Mac addresses, one wireless and one for cable. How are you connected to it and how did you find out it's MAC address?


  • #5
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Unknown just means they arent reporting an SMB/Netbios name, very common, especially with connected appliances like DVRs and stuff.

    Best way to identify them is by turning on one device at a time, see what comes online and then record its MAC. As above, the MAC is for the interface, not the host device, so a laptop with Ethernet, Wireless & Bluetooth will have 3 MAC addresses.


  • #6
    Chuck_Norris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭Chuck_Norris


    ED E wrote: »
    Unknown just means they arent reporting an SMB/Netbios name, very common, especially with connected appliances like DVRs and stuff.

    Best way to identify them is by turning on one device at a time, see what comes online and then record its MAC. As above, the MAC is for the interface, not the host device, so a laptop with Ethernet, Wireless & Bluetooth will have 3 MAC addresses.

    Thanks for that ED E. I was thinking it was nothing nefarious alright. But was just curious.


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