Wi-Fi connections show as Coax

[chileboy]

I'm in the habit of checking my router's connections fairly regularly to detect anything unusual.

I've noticed that many (not all) devices show up in "My Network" as connected via "Coax" when in fact I know they are connected via Wi-Fi - for instance, the kids' iPhones.

Why is that?

[CRobGauth]

Do you maybe have a network extender?

If so, then router would only see them coming in via coax.

[chileboy]

Just getting back to this...

I do have a network extender, but the Wi-Fi devices I'm talking about are connected to the main router, not the extender - or are you saying just having the extender in the mix at all will cause this?

Thanks!

[smith6612]

If your extender uses Coax for backhaul instead of wireless like a repeater would, then yes the extender will cause this sort of behavior. The device has to connect to the extender at some point to cause this.