0

In Windows 10 the Network panel shows mobile devices I never connected to either my network or my computer. See image (just an example, could be Sony, LG, ...). They change from time to time.

My computer has only wired Ethernet and no wireless capabilities (BT, WiFi).

The WiFi home network is based on a OpenWRT install plus a Netgear extender they are protected with WPA2-PSK and firewall to the outside (very few ports open). No additional devices are listed as connected.

The modem by the provider offers a private Wired+WiFi for me plus a WiFi public for all his other customers. My OpenWRT is connected to the wired private network and not reachable by the other customers.

Where are they coming from?

enter image description here

Improve this question
5
  • 1
    Try disabling WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) on all your APs, and disable the Windows Connect Now service (WCNCSVC) on your PC. If you can't reconfig the APs, just disable WCNCSVC on your PC. Does that fix it?
    – Spiff
    Sep 6, 2017 at 15:44
  • @Spiff WPS button is already disabled, it's the first thing I do. I will check the WCN.
    – FarO
    Sep 6, 2017 at 19:41
  • I'm curious to know if shutting down WCNCSVC solved your problem.
    – Spiff
    Sep 8, 2017 at 19:51
  • @Spiff well from answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-networking/… it appears it's only cosmetic, they are never actually inside the network (still, seems strange to me). So no need to disable that service.
    – FarO
    Sep 8, 2017 at 21:26
  • 1
    But it works too.
    – FarO
    Sep 8, 2017 at 22:07

0

Reset to default

Browse other questions tagged .