My Network Name

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.

Weird.

Toshiba Satellite A135-S4527
2g RAM
Vista

Thanks

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

Hi
Assuming that you have a Wireless Router, the name of you Wireless Network
comes from the Router's SSID.
If Vista uses another name for the whole group Wire and Wireless, you can
rename it to what ever name you like.
If you are referring to the socket name of the Wireless Network cards, that
is the way it works, every time you configure the device it advances the
Number. Just ignore it means nothing.
Otherwise explain better for you are referring to.
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"Jim Becker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EbM_i.7297$(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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.
>
> Weird.
>
> Toshiba Satellite A135-S4527
> 2g RAM
> Vista
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Jim Becker
> Virginia Beach Backyard Weather
> http://members.cox.net/jbecker31

Thanks Jack!
My router is a Linksys WRTG54. I did have a Buffalo wireless and the Linksys
is a replacement. I went and removed the Buffalo info from Vista. Another
weird thing is that if I choose to disconnect from my router and try to
connect to a 'unsecured' router in my neighborhood (yikes), it'll make the
connection, but Vista will also number that connection number 2. Something
it never did before.

The actual name of my connect i.e. "MyWireless" its there, it's just when I
do the mouse over in the system tray that I see the number 2. I also see
the number 2 while in the Network and Share Center.

The other night I received a warning(?) message that said this computer has
the same IP address as another in my network. Vista fixed itself and I
never lost the connection

Other than this minor quirp, is seems fine.

--
Jim Becker
Virginia Beach Backyard Weather
http://members.cox.net/jbecker31
"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
> Assuming that you have a Wireless Router, the name of you Wireless Network
> comes from the Router's SSID.
> If Vista uses another name for the whole group Wire and Wireless, you can
> rename it to what ever name you like.
> If you are referring to the socket name of the Wireless Network cards,
> that is the way it works, every time you configure the device it advances
> the Number. Just ignore it means nothing.
> Otherwise explain better for you are referring to.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> "Jim Becker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:EbM_i.7297$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> 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.
>>
>> Weird.
>>
>> Toshiba Satellite A135-S4527
>> 2g RAM
>> Vista
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> --
>> Jim Becker
>> Virginia Beach Backyard Weather
>> http://members.cox.net/jbecker31
>

--
"Jim Becker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8t4%i.2151$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Jack!
> My router is a Linksys WRTG54. I did have a Buffalo wireless and the
> Linksys is a replacement. I went and removed the Buffalo info from Vista.
> Another weird thing is that if I choose to disconnect from my router and
> try to connect to a 'unsecured' router in my neighborhood (yikes), it'll
> make the connection, but Vista will also number that connection number 2.
> Something it never did before.
>
> The actual name of my connect i.e. "MyWireless" its there, it's just when
> I do the mouse over in the system tray that I see the number 2. I also
> see the number 2 while in the Network and Share Center.
>
> The other night I received a warning(?) message that said this computer
> has the same IP address as another in my network. Vista fixed itself and
> I never lost the connection
>
> Other than this minor quirp, is seems fine.
>
> --
> Jim Becker
> Virginia Beach Backyard Weather
> http://members.cox.net/jbecker31
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>> Assuming that you have a Wireless Router, the name of you Wireless
>> Network comes from the Router's SSID.
>> If Vista uses another name for the whole group Wire and Wireless, you can
>> rename it to what ever name you like.
>> If you are referring to the socket name of the Wireless Network cards,
>> that is the way it works, every time you configure the device it advances
>> the Number. Just ignore it means nothing.
>> Otherwise explain better for you are referring to.
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>>
>> "Jim Becker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:EbM_i.7297$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Weird.
>>>
>>> Toshiba Satellite A135-S4527
>>> 2g RAM
>>> Vista
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jim Becker
>>> Virginia Beach Backyard Weather
>>> http://members.cox.net/jbecker31
>>
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