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What's This In My Connected Clients List?
Oblivion
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I recently purchased a D-Link DSL-2640R router for my ADSL service and have now set up my network and given it a meaningful network name (SSID). It is all password protected and I have changed all default passwords to ones of my own, including the access password to the router's settings.
I have just been checking the settings in a browser window and am both
puzzled and worried by an entry I don't recognise ...
In the list of 'Connected Wireless Clients' I have two entries ....
BSSID..........................Associated ................Authorised
My own network................... 0 ........................Wpa2Psk
RT2561_2........................ Disable...................... Open
It's that second entry for RT2561_2 that's got be concerned. Is someone else trying to use my router and how would they have got past my security?
I have just been checking the settings in a browser window and am both
puzzled and worried by an entry I don't recognise ...
In the list of 'Connected Wireless Clients' I have two entries ....
BSSID..........................Associated ................Authorised
My own network................... 0 ........................Wpa2Psk
RT2561_2........................ Disable...................... Open
It's that second entry for RT2561_2 that's got be concerned. Is someone else trying to use my router and how would they have got past my security?
... Dave
Happily retired and enjoying my 14th year of leisure
I am cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
Bring me sunshine in your smile
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Move along, nothing to see.0
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No spud, we don't have a sky box. I see a person in that thread had the same mystery entry as me and I've come across a couple more references in other forums from people with my router who have the same mystery entry.
I'm beginning to wonder if perhaps it's something left behind after each router is tested in the factory ????... DaveHappily retired and enjoying my 14th year of leisureI am cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.Bring me sunshine in your smile0 -
are you with talk talk ?0
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RT2561 is some kind of ethernet or networking integrated circuit. I would suspect it is your actual router interface. It probably has to be there because it is the bit which connects your wireless to the rest of the world.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0
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It does appear to be something unique to d-link routers.
I wonder if it's worth temporarily turning off the wireless side, and seeing if it disappears?Move along, nothing to see.0
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