Paired wifi devices appear as ethernet connections
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14-02-2025 06:35 PM
Hi there
My paired devices appear as ethernet connections without me physically connected them through ethernet on my broadband. How is this possible? Is it a hacking thing?
I did found a few weeks back a LAN connection (with a Mac address that does not identify into anything) in my event log without me actually connectIng anything. I also have 2 unknown devices on my broadband as offline devices with again only MAC addresses that to not identify into anything specific. One of them has an IPv4 address 10.100.100.1 if this is helpful! These 2 devices they have come back after 2 factory resets as offline devices when all my other devices have been deleted.
Any help and explanation will be appreciated a lot
Thank you for your time and energy
Thanks for your time and energy
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14-02-2025 10:55 PM
@Gigi961 : Do you have any WiFi extenders? If so, are they connected to the router by Ethernet?
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14-02-2025 11:44 PM
Hi there thanks for the reply! We do not have wifi extenders anywhere at home!
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15-02-2025 07:10 AM
Which EE BB plan are you on including its speed? What EE router do you have (read label or post a pix)?
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Home Broadband & Home Phone or Option 2 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband
ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

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