Yes. The result is still the same. I have done a Google search for that IP address and some say this is actually a private IP (rather than WAN IP). So I guess it is from the router itself? Is it safe to just check “remember my answer” and click on Allow?
Anyways, I am still a bit concerned about that as this has never happened before.
On another note, the “two router” situation in the Network is only present when I am using WLAN. It does not occur when I am using Ethernet connection.
Also, one day ago CIS is popping up another message. It is almost the same as the one mentioned at the beginning of this thread, but the IP address is the exact address of my WAN IP.
Sorry I am not very sure what you meant by “When you changed the SSID of your connection what SSID was shown by the router with IP address 192.168.250.1?”
His subnet is /24 so this traffic can only be useful if it’s routed over his WAN interface towards his WLAN interface and back suggesting ‘the provider’ WAN side is allowing RFC 1918 ranges on the wrong side of the wire. This tends to happen and is mostly seen on Cable provider networks where shared LAN’s are used to WAN multiple users.
What is your WAN interface connected to and does the web-interface of your router show that IP address, any indication of 192.168. range used e.g. forwarded DNS address on the WAN settings etc?
Or do you perhaps use a PDA or some other device connected to your system every now and then?
After changing the SSID, the network section in Computer does not change. As I stated earlier, the two "SSID"s are actually router model numbers (one is “2740B” and the other is “DSL-2740B adsl router”). If I turn off the WLAN switch on my router, both "SSID"s disappear simultaneously. If I connect to the router via Ethernet, only the latter shows up.
To confirm. In the router interface, you changed the values I highlighted in the image above and made sure the changes were picked up by the wireless adapter in your PC?
I have done a Google search for that IP address and some say this is actually a private IP (rather than WAN IP).
It is a reserved (private) address
So I guess it is from the router itself?
Unless your router is allocating two separate network blocks, It’s coming from somewhere else.
Is it safe to just check "remember my answer" and click on Allow?
I wouldn’t, at least until you understand where it’s coming from.
Anyways, I am still a bit concerned about that as this has never happened before.
Another good reason for not simply allowing it
On another note, the "two router" situation in the Network is only present when I am using WLAN. It does not occur when I am using Ethernet connection.
Can you confirm the SSID from the router.
Also, one day ago CIS is popping up another message. It is almost the same as the one mentioned at the beginning of this thread, but the IP address is the exact address of my WAN IP.
We’d need more information about the message. Does the address begin with 202.154?
I have tried using putty, but unfortunately every time when I click Open, a black box appears with a green cursor (somewhat similar to CMD except for the cursor color). Immediately after this, Windows produces a “warning” sound (the system sound similar to that of an “error” – “■■■■!”), than the whole program closes.
To confirm. In the router interface, you changed the values I highlighted in the image above and made sure the changes were picked up by the wireless adapter in your PC? YES.
Can you confirm the SSID from the router. YES.
Does the address begin with 202.154? YES. I have tried directly entering that IP into my browser, and it opens the configuration page of my router (similar to 192.168.1.1).
I guess you could always update the firmware. Other than that, It’s difficult to give any more suggestions. As far as I understand, you only see these log entries when using wireless, so unless your router is doing something odd in wireless mode, my best guess, they’re coming from some neighbours network. With that in mind, unless someone else has any ideas, use a wired connection or block the connections without logging.
Actually, you could allow the connection once and as soon as it happens run arp -a from a command prompt. If it sees the connection, it will give you the MAC address…