From: MikeS@fred.com   
      
   On 18/10/2023 04:02, Jerry@invalid.com wrote:   
   > On Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:45:42 -0300, Shadow  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:51:20 -0500, Jerry@invalid.com wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> My NetWatcher program now shows that I have a new unwanted network   
   >>> added to my XP Pro computer. Below is the info on the Item.   
   >>>   
   >>> IP Address  My IP address with one extra digit added   
   >>> Device Name: Owner-PC   
   >>> Network Name: ASUSTek Computer INC.   
   >>   
   >> 	If you're talking about Nirsoft Network Watcher, that's how   
   >> your Wifi router sees your computer. It HAS to be connected for you to   
   >> use it as a router.   
   >> 	Dunno why you have an IP address with an extra digit added. It   
   >> should show your present IP address.   
   > First of all, I inadvertently screwed up saying the number 192.168.1.1   
   > was my IP address. It isn't.  That IP is of my Netgear router shown by   
   > Nirsoft Network Watcher,   
   >   
   > My Netgear router address: 192.168.1.1   
   > My Giga-Byte board is: 192.168.1.3   
   > My Roku streaming unit is: 192.168.1.2   
   > The intruder ASUSTek Comp Inc. is: 192.168.1.6   
   >   
   > I have used Nirsoft's NetWatcher for some years now and never saw this   
   > ASUSTek appear until a few days back.  Nowhere in my XP or Win 7   
   > Network configs do I see any mention of this intruder.   
   >   
   > Something that lends credence to your saying that IP must have   
   > something to do with Nirsoft is the fact that I just installed it on   
   > my Windows 7 computer and that ASUSTek stuff showed up on that   
   > computer.   
   >   
   > Never in the past have I ever seen this show up until this week on my   
   > XP box.  Nirsoft did not need it installed days back, so - if it does   
   > belong to them, why all of a sudden are they installing this "network"   
   > on my computer.  In my Network settings, with XP and Win 7 I see no   
   > sign  of this intruder.   
   >   
   > I have my C: sandboxed, but unfortunately Nirsoft's NetWatcher was   
   > installed on an external non-sandboxed HD. I guess that's how they got   
   > past my sandbox. I'm dumping Nirsoft and hope this ASUSTek junk goes   
   > bye-bye with it. And they certainly didn't get anything on my   
   > sandboxed C:, including the registry.   
   >   
   > Bye-bye, Nirsoft.   
   >   
   NetWatcher is simply showing you what is connected to your network.   
   ASUSTek Comp Inc. is the company which sells Asus PCs, motherboards, etc   
   worldwide including a large range of routers and WiFi devices. Something   
   made by them is connected to your network, not installed on your XP and   
   7 PCs. Are you sure that the router radio is actually turned off?   
      
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