A single MAC Address on my network shows with 2 IPs
I have a network monitoring app on my phone that shows each IP, MAC, and type of device on my network. While inspecting, I noticed that my laptop's MAC Address is repeated in two IPs. I do not run any type of VMs and/or VPNs on my laptop. Could this potentially be an intruder?
My Wi-Fi Driver/Adapter: Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless N7260
networking wireless-networking home-networking mac-address
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I have a network monitoring app on my phone that shows each IP, MAC, and type of device on my network. While inspecting, I noticed that my laptop's MAC Address is repeated in two IPs. I do not run any type of VMs and/or VPNs on my laptop. Could this potentially be an intruder?
My Wi-Fi Driver/Adapter: Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless N7260
networking wireless-networking home-networking mac-address
edited Jan 18 at 15:49
Tetsujin
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asked Jan 18 at 15:48
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I have a network monitoring app on my phone that shows each IP, MAC, and type of device on my network. While inspecting, I noticed that my laptop's MAC Address is repeated in two IPs. I do not run any type of VMs and/or VPNs on my laptop. Could this potentially be an intruder?
My Wi-Fi Driver/Adapter: Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless N7260
networking wireless-networking home-networking mac-address
edited Jan 18 at 15:49
Tetsujin
15.6k53262
asked Jan 18 at 15:48
ZyadS29ZyadS29
32
I have a network monitoring app on my phone that shows each IP, MAC, and type of device on my network. While inspecting, I noticed that my laptop's MAC Address is repeated in two IPs. I do not run any type of VMs and/or VPNs on my laptop. Could this potentially be an intruder?
My Wi-Fi Driver/Adapter: Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless N7260
networking wireless-networking home-networking mac-address
networking wireless-networking home-networking mac-address
edited Jan 18 at 15:49
Tetsujin
15.6k53262
asked Jan 18 at 15:48
ZyadS29ZyadS29
32
edited Jan 18 at 15:49
Tetsujin
15.6k53262
asked Jan 18 at 15:48
ZyadS29ZyadS29
32
edited Jan 18 at 15:49
Tetsujin
15.6k53262
edited Jan 18 at 15:49
Tetsujin
15.6k53262
edited Jan 18 at 15:49
Tetsujin
15.6k53262
15.6k53262
asked Jan 18 at 15:48
ZyadS29ZyadS29
32
asked Jan 18 at 15:48
ZyadS29ZyadS29
32
asked Jan 18 at 15:48
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The MAC address identifies the physical network interface adapter in a device, not the computer itself. If your laptop has both wifi and ethernet support, it would have two MAC addresses, one for each network adapter.
So, what you're with the MAC address is completely expected. If you have multiple IPs assigned to your device, which is reasonable in a wide variety of situations, they would all be associated with the same MAC address.
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The MAC address identifies the physical network interface adapter in a device, not the computer itself. If your laptop has both wifi and ethernet support, it would have two MAC addresses, one for each network adapter.
So, what you're with the MAC address is completely expected. If you have multiple IPs assigned to your device, which is reasonable in a wide variety of situations, they would all be associated with the same MAC address.
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The MAC address identifies the physical network interface adapter in a device, not the computer itself. If your laptop has both wifi and ethernet support, it would have two MAC addresses, one for each network adapter.
So, what you're with the MAC address is completely expected. If you have multiple IPs assigned to your device, which is reasonable in a wide variety of situations, they would all be associated with the same MAC address.
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The MAC address identifies the physical network interface adapter in a device, not the computer itself. If your laptop has both wifi and ethernet support, it would have two MAC addresses, one for each network adapter.
So, what you're with the MAC address is completely expected. If you have multiple IPs assigned to your device, which is reasonable in a wide variety of situations, they would all be associated with the same MAC address.
answered Jan 18 at 16:08
Brian SurrattBrian Surratt
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The MAC address identifies the physical network interface adapter in a device, not the computer itself. If your laptop has both wifi and ethernet support, it would have two MAC addresses, one for each network adapter.
So, what you're with the MAC address is completely expected. If you have multiple IPs assigned to your device, which is reasonable in a wide variety of situations, they would all be associated with the same MAC address.
answered Jan 18 at 16:08
Brian SurrattBrian Surratt
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answered Jan 18 at 16:08
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