Field notes on MAC addresses, device identification, and what's really on your network.https://ssid.ai/en-ushttps://ssid.ai/blog/unknown-device-on-my-network/https://ssid.ai/blog/unknown-device-on-my-network/Found an unknown device on your WiFi? Identify it from its MAC address, IP, and hostname — and know what to do when the MAC is randomized.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTnetworkmac-addresstroubleshootingsecurityhttps://ssid.ai/blog/router-admin-login-192-168-1-1/https://ssid.ai/blog/router-admin-login-192-168-1-1/To open your router settings, type 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 into a browser and sign in. Here is how to find the right address and password.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTrouter-logindefault-gateway192-168-1-1https://ssid.ai/blog/identify-device-from-mac-address/https://ssid.ai/blog/identify-device-from-mac-address/A MAC address's first half is the manufacturer (OUI). Here's how to look up the vendor, narrow down the device, and why the answer is sometimes 'private'.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTmac-addressouivendor-lookupnetworkhttps://ssid.ai/blog/private-wifi-address-explained/https://ssid.ai/blog/private-wifi-address-explained/iPhones and Android phones use a private, randomized WiFi address by default. What that means, why it exists, and how it changes what you see on your network.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTrandomized-macprivacymac-addresswifihttps://ssid.ai/blog/mac-address-blank-or-unknown/https://ssid.ai/blog/mac-address-blank-or-unknown/A blank, all-zero, or 'unknown' MAC address usually means randomization, a virtual interface, or a lookup gap. How to tell which — and what to do.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTmac-addresstroubleshootingnetwork