Intermitent Eject symbol by Network icon in Finder pane

Please can anyone tell me why sometimes (and only sometimes) I get an eject symbol next to the network icon in the left pane of Finder windows?
Pressing it does nothing.
I wouldn't say I connect to a network but maybe I do and misunderstand the terminology - I use Airport to connect to a wireless internet router. There is one other computer that connects to the same router also wirelessly.
Airport also occasionally shows other wireless networks as well as mine, presumably from adjacent properties.
My only real concern would be if it meant other people were accessing my computer somehow via the 'network'.
I'm nearly always connected to the internet (when I'm logged into the computer) and it isn't a case that the symbol is there whenever I'm online and not when I'm not (although the latter could be true).
It seems odd that the eject symbol's appearance seems random and doesn't relate to when the other PC using the same router is/isn't online.
Rob

The eject button next to the Network icon is a bug. It shouldn't be there. I've been waiting for it to be fixed for over a year.
On the other hand, it is harmless. When you are actually connected to another machine via any one of many networking protocols, it will show up in the sidebar with it's own (functional) eject button.
If you have file sharing turned off and/or have the firewall turned on, you need not worry about others accessing your computer remotely.

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