To: Jack (MVP-Networking): Found a fix to My Network Name question

Jack: I know you help lots of folks here, but I did want to let you know I
found a work around for my subject problem.

Here's my original post:

What would cause Vista to all of sudden rename my wireless connection? What
it's done is added a 2 (number 2) to the name. For example the name of my
wireless might be 'MyWireless' and now Vista is calling it 'MyWireless 2
(MyWireless). The name is fine else where and the connection appears to be
good. I removed the network connection, re-booted and came back in (had to
re-enter the key code) and the number 2 is still there.


What I ended up doing was do a search in the registry for the name of my old
router. I found it, but right next to a line or two below was and entry
dealing with my current router and it's name. There I could see the number
'2', as in MyWireless (2). I simply removed the number 2. Re-booted and
now when I do the mouse over and go to the Network and Sharing Center, all
signs of the number 2 are gone and my connection works as good as it always
did.

Nothing earth shattering, but that number 2 bugged me and I had to figure
out how it get rid of it.

Thanks!

--
Jim Becker
Virginia Beach Backyard Weather
http://members.cox.net/jbecker31

Hi
Thanks for the update and the solution.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Jim Becker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:vMJ1j.392$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Jack: I know you help lots of folks here, but I did want to let you know
> I found a work around for my subject problem.
>
> Here's my original post:
>
> What would cause Vista to all of sudden rename my wireless connection?
> What
> it's done is added a 2 (number 2) to the name. For example the name of my
> wireless might be 'MyWireless' and now Vista is calling it 'MyWireless 2
> (MyWireless). The name is fine else where and the connection appears to
> be
> good. I removed the network connection, re-booted and came back in (had
> to
> re-enter the key code) and the number 2 is still there.
>
>
> What I ended up doing was do a search in the registry for the name of my
> old router. I found it, but right next to a line or two below was and
> entry dealing with my current router and it's name. There I could see the
> number '2', as in MyWireless (2). I simply removed the number 2.
> Re-booted and now when I do the mouse over and go to the Network and
> Sharing Center, all signs of the number 2 are gone and my connection works
> as good as it always did.
>
> Nothing earth shattering, but that number 2 bugged me and I had to figure
> out how it get rid of it.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Jim Becker
> Virginia Beach Backyard Weather
> http://members.cox.net/jbecker31