Hello everyone,
I notice that several unknown devices are connected to my Internet-Box 3. (see image below)
I deleted these devices, they reappear each time with another name, PC-401, PC-402 etc.
My wifi has been disabled for a while (I only use cable connections) how come there are still wifi connections?
Thank you in advance for your help
thanks for the contribution
see the following discussion
Unknown machine on my network | Swisscom Community
post from @Doremi 28.04.2021 17:29
“… Hello, These unknown machines are external devices that are constantly looking for public WiFi. Possibly neighbors with their devices or Smartphones that pass near your home. These devices that are not known to your network in the absence of the WiFi code, as your network is not public they cannot connect and are listed in the ”device not connected“ page in gray as indicated by. PC-177, PC 176 etc.,Cordialement Doremi… ”
__PROPOSED SOLUTION:*
go to router management and delete them
Router > Expert mode > Network > Device list > Not connected > open details
Remove device
check if they reappear
Router > Expert mode > Network > Device list > Not connected > open details
- check the data and in particular that of “Last connection” of the machine
Status Not connected / Last connection… / Wake-on LAN…
- and if this corresponds to duplicates or not
“On apprend parfois plus d'une défaite que d'une victoire” — José Raúl Capablanca
thanks for the feedback
>… wifi has been disabled for a while and in invisible mode… are we trying to access something that doesn’t exist?…
if Wi-Fi is disabled the device PC-xxx tried to connect, but apparently without success 😎
invisible mode hides the name of the Wi-Fi, but does not prevent already recognized devices from connecting to it
Remarks:
- a reboot of the IB3 router may bring up old devices with names PC-xxx that were stored in the IB3’s deep memory
- secure connection systems, p. ex. a VPN, also bring up virtual machines with the name PC-xxx
Advice:
in router management in expert mode go to the section
Diagnostics > WLAN > Additional 2.4 Ghz (and/or 5.0 Ghz) WLAN debug data
Check Connection counter data since last reboot for example
Successful connections: 17Failed connection attempts: 0Connection attempts with authentication error: 0if this last counter is not at 0 -> perhaps abusive attempts were made 🤔
Eventually:
If the doubt persists change the name of the WLAN in the section
WLAN > WLAN access data > WLAN network name (SSID)
as well as WLAN password
don’t forget to adapt the WLAN access of authorized devices 😀
“On apprend parfois plus d'une défaite que d'une victoire” — José Raúl Capablanca
Hello
Just clarified that the screenshot PC-525, PC-524 are connected via Lan and not WiFi. And as @Black Mamba indicates invisible Wifi is not turned off Wifi.
Cordialement Doremi
hello @Doremi
#“Invisible Wi-Fi is not turned off Wi-Fi”
“On apprend parfois plus d'une défaite que d'une victoire” — José Raúl Capablanca
