Some unexpected device names appeared.

F5F Stay Refreshed Software Operating Systems Some unexpected device names appeared.

Reezy_
Junior Member

06-07-2025, 06:42 AM

I was searching my system for old files and found a device named Austin. When I refreshed, it vanished. After a pause and another refresh, it reappeared, displaying a Mac address. I checked Microsoft forums and noticed similar issues with various Mac addresses. Please review the discussion and share your thoughts. Click previous to view the thread start.

Reezy_

06-07-2025, 06:42 AM #1

Kacper_Bored
Senior Member

389

06-10-2025, 08:18 PM

I'd love to learn more about this!

Kacper_Bored

06-10-2025, 08:18 PM #2

I'd love to learn more about this!

rhyno747
Member

06-11-2025, 01:49 AM

It has a network discovery icon, possibly indicating a device connected to your home Wi-Fi. You might be able to ping it if someone has access to the network.

rhyno747

06-11-2025, 01:49 AM #3

It has a network discovery icon, possibly indicating a device connected to your home Wi-Fi. You might be able to ping it if someone has access to the network.

Julie_08
Member

176

06-12-2025, 05:20 AM

It doesn’t respond to pings, suggesting it’s embedded in Windows. The shared names appear with varying MAC addresses. I disabled the MAC on my router but it kept showing up.

Julie_08

06-12-2025, 05:20 AM #4

It doesn’t respond to pings, suggesting it’s embedded in Windows. The shared names appear with varying MAC addresses. I disabled the MAC on my router but it kept showing up.