Hello,
Here is a write-up of what appears to be happening on your network and howto correct it.
Fix: Unknown and Strange Devices Showing Up on Network
Darrell
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Issue
I have seen two devices show on my network in file explorer. One of them appeared only once and the other one appears always.
Device One (Appeared Only Once)
Unkown Device in Network Tab in File Explorer
Unkown Device Settings
Device Two
Unkown Device in Network Tab in File Explorer
Unkown Device Settings
These are my current setting regarding networking and file sharing
Network Profile
Network Adapter Sharing Settings
All Network Settings
Private Network Settings
So what is happening here? As my home network is exclusive to my own devices,I dont have any other network or router. so how am i getting these other devices? which might be on some other network.
Please help me with this?. Am i doing something wrong or is this something i need to worry about?
Thank you
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Hello,
Here is a write-up of what appears to be happening on your network and howto correct it.
Fix: Unknown and Strange Devices Showing Up on Network
Darrell
Hello,
Based on the information you provided, there should be other devices connected to your current LAN and sharing and network discovery are enabled. Although other devices will now appear in the file explorer, you still need to enter the username and password to access the files on them and vice versa, so you don't need to worry.
Best Regards
Zunhui
No other devices are connected to it. Wired or not only my phone and laptop are. Then how could i see unkown devices?. Is it some kind of cache?
Thank you, this seems to have solved the problem.