Microsoft Corp on my wireless router!

[eyec]

was looking at my router status and found the below info. anybody know anything about why they can connect without knowing my passphrase????

Device: Microsoft Corporation - ”öW<”7Ä
IP Address: 0.168.1.42
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
MAC Address: 70:1a:04:ed:49:0d
Network Connection: Wireless
Lease Type: Static

 

[rclarke250]

who connect?

 

[tlcscousin]

The MAC address points to lite on corp who make PDA, MP3, Modem, Camera, Phone have you checked to see if any of the above connect wirelessly to your router?

 

[iolair]

Anytime you connect to an outside source, they can come in via that port.

Iolair MacWalter
Network Engineer

 

[eyec]

have been disconnecting things one @ a time to identify if it is in-house or outside source.

thanks for the replies

 

[MesaMarshall]

Anyone else think that IP address looks kind of funny? It looks like a reverse zone IP record.


-Mesa