Do I need two wifi connections??

Home user here. No networked pc's, just the my one.

Somehow it seems I've messed up my network connections as that window lists
"Wireless Connection 3".

If their are 2 others, I'm lost here because I can't delete either one
despite suspecting I shouldn;t have a #2 connection (i.e.; delete is ghosted
for both wifi connections).

Additionally, the window lists two 1394 connections (1394 Connetion and 1394
Connection #2). Do I even need one using only a ethernet DSL connection?

Re-read my post and likely confused other readers. I mistakenly referred to
"#2 connection" when I meant #3.

This might not mean anything, but I just bought a new printer which's
capable of wireless printing (but only if I purchase the card for it, which I
haven't yet). Nor have I configured it for wireless printing, or at least
not intentionally and I don't think it set itself up for WiFi either. Still
confused as to why my WiFi says #3.

The only time I used WiFi was at the library recently. Somehow I'm guessing
when I set it up, I must had two other WiFi profiles, I don't know, just a
thought. In that I don't plan on again using the library's WiFi, it wouldn't
bother me to delete 'all' of them anyway, but how?

And oops, never mind, I just recalled that the 2nd 1394' is for an adapter I
just bought to add two USB and one 1394 ports to my laptop.





"uuguru" wrote:

> Home user here. No networked pc's, just the my one.
>
> Somehow it seems I've messed up my network connections as that window lists
> "Wireless Connection 3".
>
> If their are 2 others, I'm lost here because I can't delete either one
> despite suspecting I shouldn;t have a #2 connection (i.e.; delete is ghosted
> for both wifi connections).
>
> Additionally, the window lists two 1394 connections (1394 Connetion and 1394
> Connection #2). Do I even need one using only a ethernet DSL connection?
>
>

Hi
If it states Connection#3 it does not mean that there is three connections
(it is due to Windows way if maintaining the numbers).
1934 is firewire you can leave as is or you can disable it if you do not use
firewire.
If every thing works OK relax and leave the system as is.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"uuguru" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B4AF8168-7A00-4441-918B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Home user here. No networked pc's, just the my one.
>
> Somehow it seems I've messed up my network connections as that window
> lists
> "Wireless Connection 3".
>
> If their are 2 others, I'm lost here because I can't delete either one
> despite suspecting I shouldn;t have a #2 connection (i.e.; delete is
> ghosted
> for both wifi connections).
>
> Additionally, the window lists two 1394 connections (1394 Connetion and
> 1394
> Connection #2). Do I even need one using only a ethernet DSL connection?
>
>

This can be caused by uninstalling drivers and reinstalling them. Sometimes
upgrading drivers. You can rename the connection... like you would a file,
and remove the #s...
If you see more than one "wireless connection" then I would look further.
You may have to uninstall one driver.
You should, although, see "Local Area Connection", "Wireless Connection" and
"1394 Connection"
Local Area, being the one where you plug in a Cat5 cable directly to a
router or other network device..
wireless, being of course the wireless card
and 1394 being firewire, you can get a firewire network going... I beleive
it's more expensive (theoretically alot faster than either of the other
two)... but i haven't seen anything for it...

-James G.

"uuguru" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B4AF8168-7A00-4441-918B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Home user here. No networked pc's, just the my one.
>
> Somehow it seems I've messed up my network connections as that window
> lists
> "Wireless Connection 3".
>
> If their are 2 others, I'm lost here because I can't delete either one
> despite suspecting I shouldn;t have a #2 connection (i.e.; delete is
> ghosted
> for both wifi connections).
>
> Additionally, the window lists two 1394 connections (1394 Connetion and
> 1394
> Connection #2). Do I even need one using only a ethernet DSL connection?
>
>

If you do have more than one actual wireless connection (you may have two
wireless cards in????) but if you want to delete one of them, you need to
disable the device first.

-James G.

"uuguru" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B4AF8168-7A00-4441-918B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Home user here. No networked pc's, just the my one.
>
> Somehow it seems I've messed up my network connections as that window
> lists
> "Wireless Connection 3".
>
> If their are 2 others, I'm lost here because I can't delete either one
> despite suspecting I shouldn;t have a #2 connection (i.e.; delete is
> ghosted
> for both wifi connections).
>
> Additionally, the window lists two 1394 connections (1394 Connetion and
> 1394
> Connection #2). Do I even need one using only a ethernet DSL connection?
>
>

My bad, in order to remove the device, you need to uninstall the driver.
in the properties of the connection, under general, connect using ... click
configure. This'll open the device properties. (other than the connection
properties)
Under the tab "driver", click the button "uninstall"... this'll uninstall
the driver itself... though, if you do actually have two cards in, it will
reinstall on reboot (I beleive).

-James G.

"James Gockel" <flibbertigibbet007_at_hotmail_dot_com> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> If you do have more than one actual wireless connection (you may have two
> wireless cards in????) but if you want to delete one of them, you need to
> disable the device first.
>
> -James G.
>
> "uuguru" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:B4AF8168-7A00-4441-918B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Home user here. No networked pc's, just the my one.
>>
>> Somehow it seems I've messed up my network connections as that window
>> lists
>> "Wireless Connection 3".
>>
>> If their are 2 others, I'm lost here because I can't delete either one
>> despite suspecting I shouldn;t have a #2 connection (i.e.; delete is
>> ghosted
>> for both wifi connections).
>>
>> Additionally, the window lists two 1394 connections (1394 Connetion and
>> 1394
>> Connection #2). Do I even need one using only a ethernet DSL connection?
>>
>>
>
>

At some point Windows redetected the hardware and installed a new connection
for it. The old connection remains but is inactive. Sometimes also happens
when uninstalling-reinstalling the drivers. Same for 1394. There are
probably defunct registry entries for the nonfunctional extra connections
which is why a Connection 3 (etc.) was created. Risky editing the registry
but you could delete those entries if it bothers you. Or just rename
Wireless Connection 3 at its icon in Network Connections.

If the WiFi is USB and you connected it to a different port that would also
add a new connection. The old one would be active again when the USB adapter
is plugged into the previously used port.


"uuguru" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B4AF8168-7A00-4441-918B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Home user here. No networked pc's, just the my one.
>
> Somehow it seems I've messed up my network connections as that window
> lists
> "Wireless Connection 3".
>
> If their are 2 others, I'm lost here because I can't delete either one
> despite suspecting I shouldn;t have a #2 connection (i.e.; delete is
> ghosted
> for both wifi connections).
>
> Additionally, the window lists two 1394 connections (1394 Connetion and
> 1394
> Connection #2). Do I even need one using only a ethernet DSL connection?
>
>