I just found a camera named ‘xtreme pro’ or ‘pro xtreme’ connected to my wifi. When I looked it up, it seems like some kind of waterproof GoPro. My wifi has been cutting out at night almost every day, and today my Bluetooth headphones randomly disconnected while I was sitting at my desk, even though they had full battery. Am I just being paranoid, or is something weird going on? What should I do?
Why do you think you’re being stalked?
How is your internet set up? Do you have full control, or is it shared? Could someone else in the house have given the wifi password to a guest? Do you have parents or family members who might have set up a camera without telling you?
Who else has access to your place? Anyone with a key? Do you have any reason to think someone is watching you, like an ex who knows things they shouldn’t?
First, unplug your router. If you want to be thorough, flip the circuit breakers one by one to see if the camera disappears. If it has a battery backup, it might stay on for a while, though.
Cameras need power unless someone is sneaking in to replace a battery. It’s probably plugged in somewhere, maybe inside something like a smoke detector or alarm clock. Get a flashlight and check vents, shelves, behind objects, and anything plugged in.
Also, change your wifi password and look for unknown devices. If you rent, check if the router is controlled by a landlord or someone else. If you live in an apartment and have given out the wifi password before, someone nearby might have connected. I’ve overheard people shouting their passwords before, so it happens.
@Warmington
Thanks, I just assumed it might be stalking because it’s a camera, but I don’t really have a reason to think that. No crazy ex that I know of. I live with family, and none of us own a camera like that, so I have no idea what it could be. I’ll go through all the steps you mentioned.
A search for ‘Xtreme Pro’ shows that it could also be an Xfinity router or a Sandisk hard drive. If you have an Xfinity account, check if it’s some default setting on your network.
TracyJones said:
A search for ‘Xtreme Pro’ shows that it could also be an Xfinity router or a Sandisk hard drive. If you have an Xfinity account, check if it’s some default setting on your network.
Yeah, could be Xfinity’s public wifi setting. OP, log into your account and turn off that feature to see if the camera disappears.
Try changing your wifi password and restarting your modem. Make sure your guest network has a different password too. That should help you figure out if an unknown device is still connecting.
Most routers let you set a list of allowed MAC addresses so that only approved devices can connect.
If you want to be really sure, create a hotspot on your phone with the same name as your home wifi. Let the camera connect, then track the signal strength to find where it is.
Douglas said:
If you want to be really sure, create a hotspot on your phone with the same name as your home wifi. Let the camera connect, then track the signal strength to find where it is.
I think setting up a fake hotspot like that requires a specific app or tool, but it’s a good idea if OP can do it.
What kind of router are you using? Are you seeing this in your router’s list of connected devices?
Device names can be wrong sometimes, so this could be something completely different, like a smart device in your house. A lot of IoT gadgets use the same chips, so routers don’t always label them correctly.
It’s probably something harmless, but it’s good to check.
Try looking up the MAC address of the device to see what it actually is. And when you say your wifi ‘cuts out,’ do you mean the whole network goes down or just your devices disconnect?
Steps to check:
- Restart your router.
- Change the admin and wifi passwords.
- If the device reconnects, write down its MAC address.
- Block that MAC address in your router settings.
- Use MAC filtering so only known devices can connect.
- If you have a guest network, limit access there too.
If your router is from your internet provider, you might want to buy your own for more control.
Are you sure this isn’t something you own? A lot of people panic over ‘unknown’ devices on their network only to realize it’s their own smart speaker or tablet. If you’re really worried, just block the device and see what stops working.
Odds are it’s something in your house that you just forgot about.
GoPro-style cameras usually don’t connect to home wifi networks. They create their own network for a phone or tablet to connect to.
Is your wifi password-protected?
Evans said:
Is your wifi password-protected?
Yeah, it has a password. My brother manages the network and saw the device connected.
Evans said:
Is your wifi password-protected?
Yeah, it has a password. My brother manages the network and saw the device connected.
Then either someone cracked the password or got access to it. Change it, restart the router, and block the device’s MAC address.
@Evans
Do you think this means someone is spying on me? All my neighbors are either friendly or elderly, so I have no idea who would do this.
