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I was wondering if anyone familiar with networking might know what meshnode is? I have a wifi analyzer that scans my wireless network that picks up this "device" named meshnode-7af7fd on all four wifi analyzer applications that I use. The device also shows up on my iPhone as a network to select when I try to connect to the internet. Mine is Wifi7.
"Meshnode" is part of mesh networking. This is a fairly new technology that incorporates multiple wireless "nodes" into a grid/mesh configuration for multi-room coverage where the user wants all connections between these nodes to be wireless.
"Meshnode" is part of mesh networking. This is a fairly new technology that incorporates multiple wireless "nodes" into a grid/mesh configuration for multi-room coverage where the user wants all connections between these nodes to be wireless.
Thank you, but I haven't installed any sort of devices for multi-room coverage. I have been using the same computer and network for over 3 years and all of a sudden, this device is picked up on several iPhone applications that scan my network. It's as if I am connecting to yet another modem; if that makes any sense. When I log out of safari, I get misplaced graphics on the pages; which is really odd. But thank you for answering.
I use Sparklight ISP with a Hitron modem and I have firewall turned on on my iMac. I only use my iPhone, which has AT&T voice network for calls. But I use my iPhone to hook up to wifi on my modem and with wifi applications downloaded from the apple store to scan my network. This device all of a sudden shows up on all 3 wifi scanner applications. It's never been there before in the last 3 years I've been set up; that's why I'm curious where it came from and who it is that is piggy back off my network. Thanks.
Saxnet uses that name for some Wi-Fi gear in the UK, and there are other devices that use that name.
If you have macOS or Windows, install some Wi-Fi scanning tools there, and use signal strength to localize the device.
iPad and iPhone block access to network features of interest to Wi-Fi scanning tools.
If you don’t know what’s connected to your Wi-Fi and cannot find it, change the network password, and re-add your clients.
Add-on first-few-hops VPN clients tend to be a privacy trash-fire.
Thanks, I will try that when I get some time. I've been using same computer, same network, for over 3 years, and this "device" has just shown up on the iPhone wifi applications that I use to scan my network. It's like my modem is hooking onto or logging into another modem.
Which ISP, and vendor and model of router / gateway / firewall box do you have?
Your header shows AT&T, and they have (or have had) some sharing and network-extension schemes:
e.g.: https://www.att.com/support/article/u-verse-high-speed-internet/KM1192919
Ok, let's see if we can find out something about this device.
From the image you provided, it has a local LAN IP address of: 192.168.0.52. Let's find it actual MAC Address, the first part of that address may lead us to discover the manufacturer assigned to it.
Open the Terminal app. Enter the following command at the prompt: arp -a, and then, press the return key. The result should be a list of devices on your local network that includes their names, IP addresses, & MAC addresses. Find the MAC address of for the meshnode.
Then go to this website and enter it there. It will result in either the manufacturer name or fail to find any. If it does provide you a name, it could help you narrow down what this mystery device is.
HOME isn’t a valid TLD yet, but wouldn’t squat in that TLD.
The iPhone ARP scans aren’t useful for localizing position.
Use the iMac, or a portable, with either the built-in (and limited) Wi-Fi tools or an app such as Wi-Fi explorer, and scan for signal strength. From that, you can work toward the location.
A Mac firewall is not relevant here.
Are you using that Hitron DOCSIS modem as your firewall / router / gateway box, or using something else?
NordVPN is offering a meshnet service of some sort. Would you happen to have that installed here? First-fre-hops VPNs tend to be a privacy leak, and for negligible added benefit.
I'm not really sure what you're saying. You're way over my head using this terminology. I do have Norton VPN. I use my Hitron modem just to get online. I use my iMac for my firewall. So you are saying like my iMac listed above is not really my device?
Are you running a VPN on your iMac? ... or software firewall? Disable both if you do, then try the ARP command again. Your Mac should have a temporary ARP cache that collects this information everything it makes a successful connection with another device on your local network. At this point, I'm not sure why your Mac is only showing itself.
To remove Norton VPN from your Mac:
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v134746139
... and, per chance, do you use the AT&T's Active Armor app on your iPhone for VPN service?
JimDon2022 wrote:
How do I remove the add-on VPN client? Thanks
Best check the vendor documentation for the VPN client.
Add-on first-few-hops VPN clients, add-on security apps, add-on anti-malware apps can sometimes cause issues. Privacy leaks have occurred , too: one well-known add-on security app was re-selling personally-identified web tracking history and personally-identified web purchasing activity, for instance.
I tried doing that in terminal but it only showed my iMac. Nothing else.
Remove the add-on VPN client, and restart.
See if the unexpected Wi-Fi activity goes away.
How do I remove the add-on VPN client? Thanks
Meshnode network???
