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   MikeS to All   
   Re: Connections to Amazon running   
   02 Jan 26 20:29:26   
   
   From: mikes@is.invalid   
      
   On 01/01/2026 18:07, scbs29 wrote:   
   > I have just run Nirsoft Wireless Network Watcher and amongst the list are   
   several from Amazon, ie.   
   >   
   > IP Address	Device Name	MAC Address	Network Adapter Company	Device   
   Information	User Text	IPv6   
   > Address	Link Local IPv6 Address	First Detected On	Last Detected On	Detection   
   Count	Active	   
   >   
   > 192.168.1.39		94-3A-91-74-AB-0F	Amazon Technologies Inc.   
   > 24/09/2025 07:43:28	01/01/2026 17:59:43	2	Yes	   
   > 192.168.1.35		B8-5F-98-47-99-56	Amazon Technologies Inc.   
   > 24/09/2025 07:43:28	01/01/2026 17:59:42	2	Yes	   
   > 192.168.1.45		00-F3-61-4C-41-9C	Amazon Technologies Inc.   
   > 24/09/2025 07:43:28	01/01/2026 17:59:43	2	Yes	   
   > 192.168.1.110		B0-CF-CB-6A-B5-A9	Amazon Technologies Inc.   
   > 24/09/2025 07:43:33	01/01/2026 17:59:50	2	Yes	   
   > 192.168.1.41		00-F3-61-0B-F1-FD	Amazon Technologies Inc.   
   > 24/09/2025 07:43:28	01/01/2026 17:59:43	2	Yes	   
   >   
   > I assume that these are 'back door' entries to allow Amazon to spy.   
   > Is there any way of stopping them ? Task Manager shows no reference to them,   
   nor does   
   > Nirsoft WiFiDiagnosticsView.   
   >   
   These are not 'back door' or anything else hidden, just devices   
   connected to the OP's WiFi LAN and also listed in the Web GUI for their   
   router. Unless they are using an unsecured WLAN they must have   
   deliberately connected each one.   
      
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