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"New Device Detected" notification on Nighthawk
I occasionally get notifications from Nighthawk saying "New Device Detected" and the "[device name] has joined your network. click to view more details." When I go to the app and view devices, there ...
I just started getting these “notifications” as well. Each about 24 hours apart. I get the following: “New device has joined your network” and instead of a true MAC address, I get “DEV-34:7B:29” ?
It’s not listed in any of the admin listing for devices, and when I select the notification, it tells me there is no further info on this “device”.
Thoughts ?
-Jim
It’s not listed in any of the admin listing for devices, and when I select the notification, it tells me there is no further info on this “device”.
Thoughts ?
-Jim
Hi
I get these randomly also. Last wee it told me a device named Sky had joined my network.
I don't have any devices named Sky but it is a TV service. I don't have Sky so I was wondering did someone try to connect before being kicked from network?
I get these randomly also. Last wee it told me a device named Sky had joined my network.
I don't have any devices named Sky but it is a TV service. I don't have Sky so I was wondering did someone try to connect before being kicked from network?
Thanks for the reply.
According to the router/armor, the "device" had joined my network, even though I disallowed any new devices...