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jmcglass01
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Jan 04, 2020
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netgear prosafe 8 port gigabit switch model GS108 v3

Stupid question: We bought and recently moved into a house (no close neighbors) and we found subject device. It is plugged into power and has cables going to and from it (into walls and can't determi...
  • schumaku's avatar
    Jan 05, 2020

    The GS108v3 is certainly not the "source" for this wireless SSID - as it's a pure GbE switch, and it has no radios. Either way, appears there is some wired Ethernet installation in your house - good signs.

     

    NTGR_VMB_1921871798 reads to me like a Arlo, more likely a Netgear Arlo, or earlier Netgear (e.g. VMB4000) wireless camera base station, using very similar band(s) technology like WiFi. It is not workable with generic WiFi clients however.

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