If you can find the MAC address of the Commscope client device then run it through a MAC-lookup site like this:

https://macaddress.io

See what it comes back with?

Is this Commscope device actually getting an IP address on your local network - can you ping it, or even reach it with a browser?

In reply to a post by Pheasant:

If you can find the MAC address of the Commscope client device then run it through a MAC-lookup site like this:

https://macaddress.io

See what it comes back with?

Is this Commscope device actually getting an IP address on your local network - can you ping it, or even reach it with a browser?

Vendor details
None

Block details
The MAC address does not belong to any registered block.

MAC address details

Is valid
true

Virtual Machine
Not detected

Transmission type
Unicast

Administration type
UAA

Applications
Not detected

Wireshark notes
No details

if Jack has an ip address he can also block it and then see what doesn't work anymore 😂. Jokes aside it will be a quick way find the device. depending on the router he could just mac adress block it as well

Edited by Taras (Sat 07-Dec-24 13:15:10)

Sound weirder than weird!!

What's the actual MAC address of this thing guv?

In reply to a post by Pheasant:

Sound weirder than weird!!

What's the actual MAC address of this thing guv?

I ran it again and got different results 20:f3:75:b1:a9:a8

Yep reporting the vendor as Commscope (originally Arris):

https://macaddress.io/mac-address-lookup/wkW4q1Q8RK

In reply to a post by Pheasant:

Yep reporting the vendor as Commscope (originally Arris):

https://macaddress.io/mac-address-lookup/wkW4q1Q8RK

Thanks,

Company name - Commscope, does that mean its legit and i have nothing to worry about, why does it need to connect i have paused it and the internet is still working?

It’s legit. It exists. Question is what is it / does it matter? If I knew better I’d say it was a WiFi router, but as your router and mesh is eero it’s not that. A neighbour, dunno?

Is it being dished out an IP address from your network?

Might be an old wifi extender unit

…or some random IOT device (using an Arris WiFi chipset).