Mystery Component on Network Map
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Hello,
I have a question concerning my Network Map. My computer is a Lenovo G560 and is not a part of a Home Group or office network. I use it at home and access the Internet using a Belkin Wireless Router which is connected to a Cox modem.
So today I went to my network sharing center and asked for a network map to be made showing all the components in the circuit from my laptop to the Internet. It looks like this:
My PC ----> Unknown ? ----> Wireless Router ----> Internet
My question is what is the "Unknown" component? It is worrisome in that I am not aware of ANYTHING between the laptop and the Belkin Wireless Router. Any Ideas on what this might be?
I have a question concerning my Network Map. My computer is a Lenovo G560 and is not a part of a Home Group or office network. I use it at home and access the Internet using a Belkin Wireless Router which is connected to a Cox modem.
So today I went to my network sharing center and asked for a network map to be made showing all the components in the circuit from my laptop to the Internet. It looks like this:
My PC ----> Unknown ? ----> Wireless Router ----> Internet
My question is what is the "Unknown" component? It is worrisome in that I am not aware of ANYTHING between the laptop and the Belkin Wireless Router. Any Ideas on what this might be?
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eibgrad said:
Hard to say without seeing your actual devices. Could you perhaps be using a wireless repeater/bridge between the PC and wireless router? Can you click on it and get any details?Hi there! Thanks for replying.
No, I don't have a repeater or a bridge. The icon just shows a big question mark and the word "Unknown". When I try to click on it, it just says "Unknown". I am wondering if maybe there is some device being used on my signal between the laptop and the router. Like maybe some kind of surveillence device or something. Is that possible?
I disconnected the wireless and am now running a hard connection and I show a straight line map between my laptop, the modem and the Internet. It seems like a very strange place to have another device appearing in the Network Map. What do you think? Is there any way to run a discovery on the device?
Try running an IP scanner and verify all the devices it finds. There are lots of them, but I usually use the one from SourceForge.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ipscan/
http://www.radmin.com/products/ipscanner/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ipscan/
http://www.radmin.com/products/ipscanner/
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