Why unknown Wi-Fi network appear as out of range?

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Hi, today happned something strange with my zenfone go.
I was configuring the the device as new, after a remote erase (i erased it with find my device). Before asking for my gmail account, it was asking for Wi-Fi network, and it was scanning networks around home and it appeared a network "out of range" but i never have connected to it before. I thought that "out of range" appeared online for previously joined networks.
I'm a bit concerned.
Thank you...
 

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Welcome to Android Central! It's probably a network from a neighbor, and it may not necessarily be from a WLAN (wireless LAN). It might be from a printer, or from a refrigerator, which obviously can't be connected to. Don't try to connect to unrecognized networks, as a general rule. Just stick with your own network.
 

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