Phones and some other Wi-Fi devices, but especially phones, are continuously scanning for available networks, even when they are connected to one, to try and find possibly a better one. This article is going to answer the question of why these devices appear and how to get rid of them.įirst of all, you need to know that this is not a security issue. However, these devices are not visible in the router list.
Right clicking and viewing the properties of such devices will show a few details especially the MAC address and manufacturer but not the IP address. There has been concern on online forums about rogue devices, mostly phones, showing up in the Network page of File Manager. For these reasons, you should always change your Wi-Fi password regularly. Note: Newer routers have the option to assign a schedule for internet access, giving you the ability to allow or block devices only during certain times/days.Wi-Fi protection is an essential requirement if you want to avoid being hacked, losing data and sharing your Wi-Fi with unauthorized users.
Enter the MAC Address of the device you want to block.From the main drop-down menu you can choose to allow access only to the devices on the list or to block the devices – for the remainder of these steps let’s assume you are trying to block a device.From the left-hand menu, select ‘NETWORK FILTER’ or ‘MAC ADDRESS FILTER’ (label depends on router model).If you have forgotten this information, you will need to reset your device and log in with default account info). Log in with your admin username and password (you should have created these when you initially set up your router. While connected to your wireless network, open up your router’s settings by typing 192.168.0.1 in the address bar of any web browser. Now that you have the MAC address of the device you want to allow or block, let’s get started. Here’s another helpful blog explaining how to find the connected device’s MAC address. First things first, you will need to know the MAC address of the devices you want to allow or block. The Media Access Control (MAC) Filter can be used to create a list of allowed devices or a list of blocked devices. If you find yourself in a situation where you want to deny online access to your leeching neighbor (I don’t care how good her pumpkin pie is!), ungrateful roommates (now they will have time to actually clean the place) or just a random unknown device, you can block them using the MAC Address Filter. Not every device connected to your network is one you want using up your bandwidth.
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