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Mickey20
New Contributor
5 years ago

New Device Connecting to Network at night

We recently upgraded to the Cox Panoramic WiFi Gateway.  I got a notice that a new device had connected to our network around 0400 one morning.  The device was the same model as our own router but th...
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Bruce
Honored Contributor III
5 years ago

The connection between the modem and router...even internally...is Layer-2...not Layer-3 (IP).  Meaning, it's MAC-to-MAC...or connector-to-connector...with no routing...and no IP address.  That's why your router didn't have an IP address to report.  Although your modem does have a public IP address, it doesn't communicate with your router at Layer-3..

Your modem probably updated, rebooted, returned online and your router reported the "new" connection.

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    Mickey20
    New Contributor
    5 years ago

    Thank you.  It still continues periodically at all hours of the day.

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      Bruce
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      5 years ago

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