There has been a weird computer on my network. I tried changing the password and unplugging the AirPort TimeCapsule but, it did not work. Also my other computer says under WINS in network services NetBIOS name and the mysterious showed up. The computer is a PC but MAC is the first part of the name with numbers after it. I found the computer in Finder under shared. No Downloads. Help would be gladly appreciated.
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5), null
Someone Help!
What help do you need? You marked your own post as having solved the problem.
"When I shut down the other computer it disappears."
What is this other "other computer" you shut down that made it disappear?
The help I need is knowing why is the other computers NetBIOS name is the same . The other computer I am talking about is my other iMac. I marked it solved on accident. I am new with Apple Support Communities.
Hi Kathryn, I've never seen this behaviour before but I will try and help you figure it out if I can. First I need some info about your computers and their operating system versions.
Please list all the computers on your network and the version of the operating system on them. Only Macs and PCs running Windows if you have any.
Something for you to try. You may need to click on image below to see a larger version.
I found this posted in the macrumors.com forums as a possible solution
"Since the Shared column uses a sort of metadata to find the name of the connection, the name is stored onto the list. But it is supposed to delete it once the connection is terminated. As it was said in an earlier post, you have to go to the finder prefs. Before you do this, you need to terminate your internet connection, and turn off airport. Then you go to Finder>Preferences>Sidebar and uncheck Connected Servers, Back to Mac, and Bonjour Computers. This should reset the Shared list and the Computers should no longer be there."
My interpretation.
1. Turn off wi-fi or unplug ethernet cable to terminate network connection
2. Go to Finder Preference and uncheck (disable), Connected Servers, Back to Mac, and Bonjour Computers
This should reset the Shared list in Finder Sidebar
3. Go to Finder Preference and check (enable), Connected Servers, Back to Mac, and Bonjour Computers
4. Turn on Wi-Fi or plug in ethernet to re-connect to network
It is most likely a wireless device you use connected to your network, i. e. printer, scanner, etc. My wireless printer shows up under Shared, with the MAC address rather than the name or ip address.
Have a nice day.
I had tried unselecting and it went away in bonjour. When I changed the other computer's NetBIOS name the other Device's name changed.
Weird computer on my network Help!
