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I’ve just purchased and plugged in a Wi-Fi extender and am getting 10 or so unknown devices join my network. As soon as I remove them they rejoin. This doesn’t feel right. Does anyone have any advice....
Thanks very much for the reply.
It's the standard router that Sky supply with their super fast package.
Yes the unknown devices are all connected to the router / showing on the router app.
The unknown devices are all wireless and are totally unknown. We've accounted for all the devices we normally have connected and these new ones have shown up since attaching the extender. As quick as I remove them they reappear!
Have you tried simply changing the wifi password? (for both router and then reinstalling the extender)
You'll have to reconnect devices and can watch as devices are added.
Thanks again for your reply. I think that it may be showing what can see my signal rather than what is actually connecting to it.
Thanks for your time. Much appreciated.