[PLUG] Resolved: Network Security issue
Dick Steffens
dick at dicksteffens.com
Tue Dec 5 05:39:15 UTC 2023
On 12/4/23 19:18, Russell Senior wrote:
> "Suspected threat blocked because of duplicate IP addresses on network."
>
> That would seem to imply that it saw multiple MAC addresses with the same
> IP address. That *might* happen if your laptop was plugged into a wire for
> part of the time, and connected by wifi for part of the time. Each of the
> laptop's interfaces will have its own MAC address, although DHCP should
> therefore give them distinct IP addresses as well.
>
> It *sounds* like a false positive and the proprietary "malware" software is
> just being dumb, but that's a completely wild guess and based on nothing.
The laptop usually runs over Wi-Fi, but today I had it plugged in a
couple of times. I also had it connected via Wi-Fi to my cell phone
while away from the house, and then via Wi-Fi to another modem while
testing that the other modem was working. So, it makes sense that it
would show up when I had it back home and plugged it in to CAT-5 while
in my office, neglecting to remember that I usually only use it via Wi-Fi.
Thanks. I think I can call this one "fixed".
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Regards,
Dick Steffens
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