WINS Server suddenly appeared in WiFi Connection Settings

On my 2018 Mac mini a WINS Server - 192.168.3.56 - has suddenly appeared in my WiFi Connection Settings.

If I remove it, it reappears almost instantly.

Why has it appeared? What is it doing? I have never seen an entry in the WINS server list on any of my Macs before.

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Apr 29, 2020 5:49 AM

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Apr 29, 2020 7:46 PM in response to Thunderclutch

The "solution" was to edit a copy of the file /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist

to remove the string 192.168.3.56 , then replace the original file.

Thus far the mystery WINS server has not reappeared.

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