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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 ...
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.
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?