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lennyr
Jun 01, 2016Tutor
MASSIVE SECURITY PROBLEM - Genie Logs Into Neighbor's Router
When I am connected to my network via WiFi and either open up the Genie application, or go to routerlogin.net on a browser, I see a neighbor's R4500, rather than my R8000. When I connect to my R8000...
IrvSp
Jun 01, 2016Master
Your wireless devices connected to his router, not yours. You wired device connected to your router. The 'security breach' was on his end. Probably an unprotected SSID and the signal was stronger that your SSID and the wireless devices connected to his signal. Look at your wireless devices and see what SSID it is connecting to, and IF it even sees your SSID.
You didn't detail what your wireless devices are? If Windows PC's or Laptops, you can get Acrylic (https://www.acrylicwifi.com/en/wlan-software/wlan-scanner-acrylic-wifi-free/) install and run it and you can tell what SSID's and thier power and channels are around. I doubt his SSID is the same as yours but it could be on the same channel and stronger signal.
If you are worried he can connect to you, check YOUR router log, it should show (if enabled) who is connecting by IP Address and MAC Address. From your post it probably only is your PC.
Retired_Member
Jun 01, 2016Quite sad that a neighbors 4500 is being selected by your devices rather than the netgear flagship r8000.