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Tracking down Connecting Devices
I have two R7000 routers. One is the main router connected to the cable modem and the second is used as an access point. Plus there is one more wired range extender in the storage area. Two questi...
didymus7 wrote:
Additionally, is it showing just active devices or all devices that have ever been connected?
It might depend on how the second R7000 is configured. If it is an AP mode, then the router handles traffic.
The reason I'm asking is that I've tried looking at the network devices not only through the main router but also IP scanning utilities and I get different results. It's difficult enough with various devices identifying themselves by parent company or not identifying themselves at all.
As well as IP scanning, you could check Mac addresses. That can narrow things down to the maker.
MAC Address Lookup - MAC Lookup Online
To help with these things, Netgear has a well hidden tool that to would like to kill off. The desktop genie for Windows and Macs has a neat network map that shows what is connected to what.
Click on a device for further details and to rename it.
Netgear is trying to kill this useful utility, but for the time being you can find it here:
genie | Product | Support | NETGEAR
Be warned that the genie installation file is wrapped up in a RAR archive that you have to decompress.
Thanks much. That MAC address lookup will come in handy.