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Unrecognised device in home network
When I look at the network map using the Genie application I see a device with ip address 192.168.0.5; I don't know where that is coming from as all the other devices are accounted for. Also, I note ...
I'm in the same situation. Only difference is that I have several devices connected to my home system that I either can't find nor explain. One apprears to be from Japan???
When I click on them, the "BLOCK" option is not there. Should I reboot, change PW, what? How did they get there in the first place? Did they get lucky guess my PW? Am I in any danger of these connections getting my confidential information?
Hello Dorald
If you are sure they are not something in your home that you connected then I would suggest you change the PW and reset the modem and check if they show up after your connect your devices again.
DarrenM
The question asked was: Why can you block only some of the devices? I have an unknown device on my network I am not allowed to block. Why is that? And how do I override it? Otherwise NETGEAR equipment is useless to me...