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I have been concerned about my systems security since upgrading to window 8 last November on occations a phone has appeared in my network devices list well windows knows the phone it can get make model and mac code but after clicking on the phones propities it disappears. At first I thought it might have got in through my wireless router which is a virgin super hub made by netgear and after a little digging I changed the password and even the way devices connect wirelessly and made my hug a mac code only connection. This worked for a few weeks then hey presto another phone or tablet appeared on my network. I even paid a extra few quid to Mcafee and upgraded to access all areas to cover my tablet and my our phone the issue persisted . I was so annoyed at this time but I had noticed the my processor was a 64 bit capable processor so I took the plunge and brought another windows pro 8 pack as the system had to have a clean install. All has been fine for six weeks since I upgraded to a 64 bit machine and suddenly it has all started again I have had three different devices appearing in my network map and I have not got a clue if my system has been compromised. Or is it this think is a way for others to connect to the internet for free using my isp which is illegal.
Does anyone have any ideas where I turn to, to solve this problem ?
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I had this issue ,i have searched a lot in the internet and no absolute solution for this, I have tried very simple way through the router by blocking the mac address of these devices and it works fine for me , you have to keep watching your network for few days and when you found any unknown device (most likely it is a phone with just MAC address and no IP address) block the the these MAC address in your router
hope it work with you
I had the same thing pop up on my windows 10 machine. M201 as telephony. I am narrowing it down to the fact that my Router has a build in system for a 4G SiM card, which is my back up internet if my line connection should fail. I think that's where the M201 device sits. I guess I am wondering if you have a Mobile SIM card in your router as a fail over connection as well.
how did you fix
Dave I am currently experiencing the exac same events and I do mean exact same events, the common denominator appears to be netgear. I used netgear to change me deskmodel that was hardwired to wireless. I have Verizon and distinctly remember netgear told me over the phone it would not work unless I had Verizon change mysecurity from wpa to wep. so I had to call Verizon have them change my router to wep and then the wireless thru netgear did work. but te trouble began and continues to this day. I just had new router put in by Verizon and it now is wpa again. I am assuming I better call Verizon to make sure it is secured wpa. all that being said I feel that the culprit is happening on the netgear end. based on your note that I found here it is no coincidence that we both were using netgear and the same exact thing happened to me and is still happening. I am going to notify netgear company that this is going on they may not know. I am also going to call Verizon tomorrow to assure I am back towpa.
Hi Thanks for the info but I have had this explained on how this occurs I include a link to Toms Hardware after readying thoughly I now understand and less worried.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1668867/network-hacked.html
Hope this helps you too.
regards
