I upgraded my desktop PC and my laptop to Windows 10. All went fine. However, my desktop and laptop network icons show a phone that I don't have (I think it's an Android). My network map (in Netgear genie) doesn't show anything that shouldn't be there. It doesn't appear when I click on the network symbol in the notification area, either. IP config /all doesn't show it, either. It appears only when I click the desktop network icon (illustration). What is that listing and how do I remove it? Thanks.
That's actually been happening in Windows for a long time, even back to windows 8 I was seeing it randomly appear (it can be different devices). It seems to be some kind of false positive detection.
Some suggest that this is neighbors connecting to your wifi network. The idea is that the MAC address may be propogated, even though these neighbors are not actually authorized for your network (ie, your router is advertising these mac addresses, but they can't actually use your network, but for some reason they still show up in the list of connected devices).
When you check your WIFI router, the devices won't be listed there, since they haven't been given IP's.. but something in the network architecture still allows MAC advertisement.
Windows Devices and Printers in computers with a Bluetooth Wireless adapter can pick up nearby cellphones that have Bluetooth Wireless in them, also other types of devices with Bluetooth. In order to be of use they have to be Paired, usually need a number entered on both to work so physical proximity is important to do so.
Well, we occasionally turn our iPhone's Bluetooth on, but that's it. I would think that the device would then show as my iPhone, not what appears to be an Android device. So you're suggesting there's a cell phone nearby with its Bluetooth on that I'm "seeing"?
Not necessarily, this often is mis-identified. right click on it and choose properties, check the MAC, then compare it to your phones.Well, we occasionally turn our iPhone's Bluetooth on, but that's it. I would think that the device would then show as my iPhone, not what appears to be an Android device. So you're suggesting there's a cell phone nearby with its Bluetooth on that I'm "seeing"?
Yes. my computers see one now and then but since I don't have it at hand it isn't able to be Paired.So you're suggesting there's a cell phone nearby with its Bluetooth on that I'm "seeing"?
Sounds like this is the case. I wonder if it's a neighbor's phone that my network sees in passing.Yes. my computers see one now and then but since I don't have it at hand it isn't able to be Paired.Yeah, I checked it out. The MAC address isn't even close to any of my equipment's MAC addresses.Not necessarily, this often is mis-identified. right click on it and choose properties, check the MAC, then compare it to your phones.
