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How ID device from IP address?
Im interested to know what devices are on my LAN. I have several IPs that I cannot associate hardware devices for.
For example, 192.168.0.18, is pingable, and I can see the MAC address for it. If I enter the IP in a browser it does not respond. The info from "attached devices" page is attached.
What steps can I take or what free software can I use to identify this hardware device?
thanks!
In theory yes, in reality they sometimes get swept away. Often during a firmware update and certainly during a firmware default reset.
That is why you keep a list of MAC addresses and device names.
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You have to physcially look for the device. Some devices do not have internal web pages that would respond to access by there IP addresses. Printers and NAS have web pages that can be accessed. Most phones and pads don't have this feature.
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Thank you.You can try looking up the mac address
https://dnschecker.org/mac-lookup.php
but it doesn't always work and some devices (like iOS devices) are using random mac addresses.
thats a good thought. The MAC gives me Expressif.inc, looks like a chip maker, which I see on a lot of devices. The router puts the device in a phone category and the only 2 phones on my network are already identified. Ill just have to physically find devices try to ID that way. THanks for the tip
For the specific example you provided the screen snip for, it appears to be an Android device. Somewhere within range of your Wi-Fi there is an Android device connected to your Wi-Fi.
On the Android device itself, you can go to Settings -> About -> Status and the Wi-Fi MAC address will be shown. If it matches up with what was on your router, you have your connection.
Not sure how crowded your device environment is, I always keep a list of the MAC addresses of the devices I have in my home.
If a device is DHCP, does the device information that I enter into "attached devices" remain if the IP address is changed by the router?
In theory yes, in reality they sometimes get swept away. Often during a firmware update and certainly during a firmware default reset.
That is why you keep a list of MAC addresses and device names.
