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Title: Random Routers Showing Up On Network In Win7
Post by: TheUSMarshall on February 15, 2010, 10:22:47 AM: This may be a Win7-specific issue, but i'm noticing in my network neighborhood that there are a few other routers showing up on my network, none of which are mine. The number of random routers showing up vary from day to day, anywhere from 1-3. Today there is one, it's:

DX-WEGRTR
Serial Number: 20814DXER04729
Mac Address: 00:1c-df:4f:59:54
Unique Identifier: e7fe1b91-8cd5-0310-98dd-001cdf4f5954
IP Address: Unavailable

My wireless settings in the DIR-655 are set up fairly strictly; i'm using 802.11g/n only, WPA2 AES encryption only. I'm not using MAC address filtering, but that seems to be the next logical, albeit annoying, step. These devices also aren't showing up as connected when I check the router status in the built-in firmware.

Is it possible that Win7 is misinterpreting other devices for routers, or is someone roguely connected to my network?
Title: Re: Random Routers Showing Up On Network In Win7
Post by: EddieZ on February 15, 2010, 10:40:46 AM: Forget the first possibility.

You are just seeing to your neighbours' access points. ;D
Title: Re: Random Routers Showing Up On Network In Win7
Post by: TheUSMarshall on February 15, 2010, 11:33:56 AM: Got it... so i'm assuming that, since cable internet operates with multiple subscribers on one loop, those other subscribers are showing up? Should I have any security concerns (i.e. should I be doing anything differently) regarding how my router is configured?
Title: Re: Random Routers Showing Up On Network In Win7
Post by: Cobra on February 15, 2010, 12:16:12 PM: No, it could be anyone in your neighborhood whatever connection type they have.

I see a lot of other networks in my area but none can connect to me as they do not know my security key.
Title: Re: Random Routers Showing Up On Network In Win7
Post by: EddieZ on February 15, 2010, 12:20:29 PM: Quote from: TheUSMarshall on February 15, 2010, 11:33:56 AM
Got it... so i'm assuming that, since cable internet operates with multiple subscribers on one loop, those other subscribers are showing up? Should I have any security concerns (i.e. should I be doing anything differently) regarding how my router is configured?

be sure to add WPA2
Title: Re: Random Routers Showing Up On Network In Win7
Post by: TheUSMarshall on February 16, 2010, 09:05:36 AM: That's definitely already enabled (WPA2-only AES encryption).
I think i'll probably just end up adding MAC authentication for good measure.

Thanks all!
Title: Re: Random Routers Showing Up On Network In Win7
Post by: Sammydad1 on February 16, 2010, 09:19:03 PM: even the wifi on my cell fone shows several different access points in my local area....by that I mean within, say, 75 feet of my home,....or however far the fone's wifi can pick up....