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<blockquote data-quote="PGB1" data-source="post: 1777814" data-attributes="member: 76746"><p>Hi All!</p><p>The router is Arris Model TG2472</p><p></p><p>This router also more than one broadcast choice. One is 2.4 Ghz & one is 5 Ghz (I made a mistake in my original post calling them "3G" & "5G") They are both on usually. </p><p>After reading your post, Bob, I turned 2.4 Ghz off & let the router reboot. The mystery ip address still showed up in IP Scanner application. Next, I repeated by turning on 3Ghz & turning off 5 Ghz instead. The mystery address is there again.</p><p></p><p>Our printer can be wireless by WiFi, but I have that turned off since neither Brother tech support nor I could get it to connect to the network. The printer is plugged into the router with an ethernet cord (I think that's what it's called. It is a cord with a RJ-45 connector). The printer shows up in IP Scanner as "Brother MFC Printer" and gives an ip address. If I unplug the ethernet cord, IP Scanner results no longer show the printer.</p><p></p><p> I made an error in my original post that we don't have many WiFi capable devices. I really should start paying better attention around here. We have a bunch-o-stuff:</p><p> One TV (rarely on), 2 cell phones, (never on at home) one iPad (often on) , two MacBook Pros (one's often on) & a printer (WiFi is off on the printer) & one treadmill (WiFi is off on the treadmill).</p><p></p><p>Next I turned the items on one-by-one & checked for new entries in IP Scanner. Then, I sent Safari to <em><a href="http://hwaddress.com" target="_blank">http://hwaddress.com</a></em> and typed in, one by one, all of the MAC addresses showing in IP Scanner. </p><p>The results showed that each device's MAC address was associated with the actual manufacturer (except for the treadmill, which showed up as 'home automation device'). </p><p></p><p>And, as usual, the mystery address was still on the list. it is identified as an Arris device by <em>hwaddress.com</em></p><p></p><p>I sure am stumped!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PGB1, post: 1777814, member: 76746"] Hi All! The router is Arris Model TG2472 This router also more than one broadcast choice. One is 2.4 Ghz & one is 5 Ghz (I made a mistake in my original post calling them "3G" & "5G") They are both on usually. After reading your post, Bob, I turned 2.4 Ghz off & let the router reboot. The mystery ip address still showed up in IP Scanner application. Next, I repeated by turning on 3Ghz & turning off 5 Ghz instead. The mystery address is there again. Our printer can be wireless by WiFi, but I have that turned off since neither Brother tech support nor I could get it to connect to the network. The printer is plugged into the router with an ethernet cord (I think that's what it's called. It is a cord with a RJ-45 connector). The printer shows up in IP Scanner as "Brother MFC Printer" and gives an ip address. If I unplug the ethernet cord, IP Scanner results no longer show the printer. I made an error in my original post that we don't have many WiFi capable devices. I really should start paying better attention around here. We have a bunch-o-stuff: One TV (rarely on), 2 cell phones, (never on at home) one iPad (often on) , two MacBook Pros (one's often on) & a printer (WiFi is off on the printer) & one treadmill (WiFi is off on the treadmill). Next I turned the items on one-by-one & checked for new entries in IP Scanner. Then, I sent Safari to [I][url]http://hwaddress.com[/url][/I] and typed in, one by one, all of the MAC addresses showing in IP Scanner. The results showed that each device's MAC address was associated with the actual manufacturer (except for the treadmill, which showed up as 'home automation device'). And, as usual, the mystery address was still on the list. it is identified as an Arris device by [I]hwaddress.com[/I] I sure am stumped! [/QUOTE]
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