RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-217 days agoI found a weird IP address on my network that had transmitted an insanely small amount of data. I put the address in my browser and got this. what the heck am I looking at?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1210arrow-down12
arrow-up1208arrow-down1imageI found a weird IP address on my network that had transmitted an insanely small amount of data. I put the address in my browser and got this. what the heck am I looking at?lemmy.worldRestrictedAccount@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-217 days agomessage-square58fedilink
minus-squaremvirts@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·18 days agoAny device can decide to set it’s own IP so that’s not too far fetched. Have any IoT crap like a water softener or colorful lights or speakers or cameras?
minus-squareRestrictedAccount@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-218 days agoI have quite a few smart home devices. But the only “crappy IoT things” is an air purifier that is controlled by phone. Unfortunately, I bought quite a few T-Link products before the IC revealed that they are dangerous. It is worth exploring. Edit TP-Link
minus-squaremvirts@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·18 days agoAh I have a TP-link router as well, two actually, and Im not monitoring my home network at all. Your experience makes me think I should!
Any device can decide to set it’s own IP so that’s not too far fetched. Have any IoT crap like a water softener or colorful lights or speakers or cameras?
I have quite a few smart home devices. But the only “crappy IoT things” is an air purifier that is controlled by phone.
Unfortunately, I bought quite a few T-Link products before the IC revealed that they are dangerous.
It is worth exploring.
Edit TP-Link
Ah I have a TP-link router as well, two actually, and Im not monitoring my home network at all. Your experience makes me think I should!