Broadband, rural Nova Scotia Canada 34 devices appear on my computer when I am not part of a network.

Now I know how it goes. Apparently the internet provider is a grouping us on what is called a hub. So now, my question would be can I stop it?

Probably, you do not use a router. It's risky. I'd get one right away. Also note that yours is a matter of networking, is not a security issue. Here's where to stay the experts of the network:

http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-networking

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