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Unknown device connect to my network folder?

Anonymous
2019-09-11T03:18:38+00:00

So I have phone with the name Cheetah oversea p1 that shows up in my network folder on my home network. I googled the device type and it showed up as a GLOBAL4KN made by AllWinner, which I have never heard of. I think it might be steaming box of some sort or something along that line. Either way I have no idea what it is or why its showing up on my home network. I can't see it on my connected devices in my DLink router manager, there is only 5 devices connected, only one of which has "unknown name" and the MAC addresses don't match. It also comes and goes periodically from the network folder. Anyone know what this might be or if I should be worried about it? I'm trying to set up file sharing on my home network so I'm a little worried it may have access to things I don't want it to. Thanks.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-09-11T04:53:01+00:00

    Hi Tiler

    My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

    I would check to make sure your wireless network is secure.

    https://www.groovypost.com/howto/secure-wi-fi-r...

    • Start by preventing your SSID from being broadcast.
    • Don’t Broadcast the SSID
    • Change the password
    • Enable WPA2 Encryption
    • Turn On MAC Filtering
    • Disable DHCP

    Information in the above link is sourced from a trusted Microsoft MVP blog.

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