Is someone on my network??????????

Iv got a home network, with a firewall, and a WPA password, but I have
a feeling somebody is one my network. here's why;

When i click on the wireless symbol in the menu bar sometimes i have a
computer-to-computer network. the name of it is; WASC-0016410286e1-
phillips

i do not have any phillips laptop or desktop in my house....

However, this computer to computer network is only there sometimes, it
is there for a few minutes and goes away, but then it comes back again
a few minutes later

BTW, what is a computer to computer network?

what can i do about this, shall i change my password or something???
have they got access to my files etc....

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Relevant Pages

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