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Unknown device on my network

grinchyface — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 22:35:02 GMT

I've got an unknown device on my network and I cant remove it - what is it?

Re: Unknown device on my network

supertedster — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 04:10:17 GMT

Google the MAC address, it may give you clues to a manufacturer.

Re: Unknown device on my network

GeoffSmith — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 06:57:32 GMT

@grinchyfacewrote:
I've got an unknown device on my network and I cant remove it - what is it?

Do you have a "smart" meter?

Re: Unknown device on my network

Keith_Beddoe — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 07:03:28 GMT

@grinchyface wrote:

I've got an unknown device on my network and I cant remove it - what is it?

Re: Unknown device on my network

NigelB72 — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 07:47:46 GMT

The MAC address is for a device made by Hon Hai Precision and a quick Google says this:

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., also known by its trade name, Foxconn, is the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer. It makes mobile phones, computers, servers, and TVs. Other products include components such as connectors, cable assemblies, enclosures, flat-panel displays, game consoles, and motherboards.

So it could be anything really 😆

Re: Unknown device on my network

grinchyface — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 08:37:14 GMT

Yeah - I got that far - its on my wifi and I cant disconnect it.....how can I force that?

What does the green "D" mean?

Re: Unknown device on my network

Oakington_Mike — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 09:21:01 GMT

I've seen these sometimes on various networks, and found them to be mostly printers, often HP. They appear as part of the "direct print" features such devices have. But as others said, could be many things. Is it there all day, which suggests something infrastructural, or comes & goes which would suggest something mobile. The 2.4GHz suggests it is not something needing a high data rate.

Re: Unknown device on my network

grinchyface — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:33:26 GMT

boom - its the printer