re: #313 unproven innocence

No, it’s not another “computer” appearing on my network. It’s probably (my best guess) a “guest” wifi signal that is appearing (somehow) as a device on my LAN (occasionally), and its properties indicate that it’s offering me a connection by means of WPS protocols. I can bring up the window for entering an 8 digit code —which I’m not going to even try. I have tried blocking the device by MAC filtering in my (secondary) router, but that has no effect. I’ve also tried making my own wifi name longer, and using a longer wifi password (wps2/psk, AES), to no effect. The first half of the MAC indicates that it’s a Netgear router. I own no Netgear equipment at all, and never have.

Oh, that just sounds like someone with a WIFI signal that is close enough to your modem for it to be picked up. I have my neighbors WIFI displaying on my list of available networks all the time. If that’s it, I wouldn’t worry about it. Do make sure you password isn’t PASSWORD1 or something like that, because if you see theirs, they see yours. :-)