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I've just bought a router (WNR2000v5) and right out of the box, when I go to set up, there are 80 to 100 WIRED devices attached. The only wireless devices are those I've added. What does this mean? Should the wired devices be blocked? I didn't see wired devices on my old R6100 and I don't understand.
Thanks for the reply. I'm connected to the Wow! modem by wire. I thought the devices were all different, since they had different ip addresses (which were in one of the first columns), but after I wrote and posted the question, I realized that they all have the same MAC address, which makes me think it may be the modem. I had wondered if it was somehow connected to the manufacturing process, but I had not seen it on the two earlier routers I have used. That said, do you think I need to reset the device, or is it just reporting to me what I've always been connected to through the modem, but which wasn't shown by the other devices? Sorry to be so ignorant on this, but it's just something new to me.
@ElaineM Thanks for the reply. I'm connected to the Wow! modem by wire. I thought the devices were all different, since they had different ip addresses (which were in one of the first columns), but after I wrote and posted the question, I realized that they all have the same MAC address, which makes me think it may be the modem. I had wondered if it was somehow connected to the manufacturing process, but I had not seen it on the two earlier routers I have used. That said, do you think I need to reset the device, or is it just reporting to me what I've always been connected to through the modem, but which wasn't shown by the other devices? Sorry to be so ignorant on this, but it's just something new to me. (I didn't know if I should have included your address in my first reply)
@ElaineM I went ahead and reset the router as you suggested. The "wired" devices have disappeared. Even better, we have been having trouble today connecting my wife's iPad. She connected immediately after I did the reset. Thnak you
