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Offline ollie.wb

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wi-fi inspector reporting different network name?
« on: November 18, 2019, 12:20:09 AM »
title says it all i have not named my network all the details seem to match me apart from the network name? i am very confused this happed earlier any help wouldbe appricated
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Re: wi-fi inspector reporting different network name?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2019, 12:31:22 AM »
Quote from: ollie.wb on November 18, 2019, 12:20:09 AM
title says it all i have not named my network all the details seem to match me apart from the network name? i am very confused this happed earlier any help wouldbe appricated
KIt might help if you listed the name.
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Re: wi-fi inspector reporting different network name?
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2019, 12:36:31 AM »
KIt might help if you listed the name.[/quote]

the network name says its called "Ian"
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Re: wi-fi inspector reporting different network name?
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2019, 12:53:15 AM »
Quote from: bob3160 on November 18, 2019, 12:31:22 AM
Quote from: ollie.wb on November 18, 2019, 12:20:09 AM
title says it all i have not named my network all the details seem to match me apart from the network name? i am very confused this happed earlier any help wouldbe appricated
KIt might help if you listed the name.

Note: On my pc my router name is set how it is when it arrives, everything comes back positve when i scan, is this something to be concerned about because i dont know an ian? and when i click the info button it displays a distance about 40 miles away?
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Re: wi-fi inspector reporting different network name?
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2019, 03:30:18 AM »
Can you post a screenshot of what Avast! says vs. see elsewhere?
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Re: wi-fi inspector reporting different network name?
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2019, 05:09:08 AM »
Seems to be my ethernet cable if thats any help? really confused my wireless reports the correct info

any help on that?
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