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>I connect my laptop (Thinkpad X60S on Vista Business) to a WRT54G
> linksys wireless router and let's say my SSID is HOME.
>
> My problem is this: When I try to connect Vista sees 3 and sometimes 4
> networks of the same SSID, e.g. HOME, HOME (2), HOME (3) and HOME (4).
> It is the same network. Why is this happening and how do I solve it?
>
> Thanks.
> Either a lot of folks in your area use the same SSID or in the past you have
> created then recreated the same network. Pick a unique SSID for your
> network. You can also merge/delete networks. See this screen shot. You will
> be asked for your admin password...
>
> http://www.dslreports.com/speak/slid...33768&ret=L2Zv....
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program -http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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> How to ask a questionhttp://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>
> "Gizzo" <gbacar...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:2358f69e-141f-48e1-bcf4-17c5dde329f2@y22g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>> >I connect my laptop (Thinkpad X60S on Vista Business) to a WRT54G>
> > linksys wireless router and let's say my SSID is HOME.> > My problem is this: When I try to connect Vista sees 3 and sometimes 4>
> > networks of the same SSID, e.g. HOME, HOME (2), HOME (3) and HOME (4).
> > It is the same network. Why is this happening and how do I solve it?> > Thanks.
> I'm pretty sure I used a unique SSID. (I just used HOME as an
> example.)
>
> Also I don't remember recreating the same network. I just created in
> once.
>
> I have tried merging deleting but the problem always recurs. Example,
> I merge the duplicate names today. When I access tomorrow, the problem
> occurs again and I have to merge again and again. It's annoying.
>
> I want to get to the root of the problem and solve it.
>
> On Jul 24, 5:19*pm, "Sooner Al [MVP]" <Soone...@somewhere.net.invalid>
> wrote:
>> > Either a lot of folks in your area use the same SSID or in the past youhave>
> > created then recreated the same network. Pick a unique SSID for your
> > network. You can also merge/delete networks. See this screen shot. You will
> > be asked for your admin password...> >http://www.dslreports.com/speak/slid...33768&ret=L2Zv...>> > -->> > Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience)>> > Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the>
> > mutual benefit of all of us...
> > The MS-MVP Program -http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights...
> > How to ask a questionhttp://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375> > "Gizzo" <gbacar...@gmail.com> wrote in message>> >news:2358f69e-141f-48e1-bcf4-17c5dde329f2@y22g2000prd.googlegroups.com....>>> > >I connect my laptop (Thinkpad X60S on Vista Business) to a WRT54G
> > > linksys wireless router and let's say my SSID is HOME.>> > > My problem is this: When I try to connect Vista sees 3 and sometimes 4
> > > networks of the same SSID, e.g. HOME, HOME (2), HOME (3) and HOME (4)..
> > > It is the same network. Why is this happening and how do I solve it?> > > Thanks.
> I'm pretty sure I used a unique SSID. (I just used HOME as an
> example.)
>
> Also I don't remember recreating the same network. I just created in
> once.
>
> I have tried merging deleting but the problem always recurs. Example,
> I merge the duplicate names today. When I access tomorrow, the problem
> occurs again and I have to merge again and again. It's annoying.
>
> I want to get to the root of the problem and solve it.
>
> On Jul 24, 5:19*pm, "Sooner Al [MVP]" <Soone...@somewhere.net.invalid>
> wrote:
>> > Either a lot of folks in your area use the same SSID or in the past youhave>
> > created then recreated the same network. Pick a unique SSID for your
> > network. You can also merge/delete networks. See this screen shot. You will
> > be asked for your admin password...> >http://www.dslreports.com/speak/slid...33768&ret=L2Zv...>> > -->> > Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience)>> > Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the>
> > mutual benefit of all of us...
> > The MS-MVP Program -http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights...
> > How to ask a questionhttp://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375> > "Gizzo" <gbacar...@gmail.com> wrote in message>> >news:2358f69e-141f-48e1-bcf4-17c5dde329f2@y22g2000prd.googlegroups.com....>>> > >I connect my laptop (Thinkpad X60S on Vista Business) to a WRT54G
> > > linksys wireless router and let's say my SSID is HOME.>> > > My problem is this: When I try to connect Vista sees 3 and sometimes 4
> > > networks of the same SSID, e.g. HOME, HOME (2), HOME (3) and HOME (4)..
> > > It is the same network. Why is this happening and how do I solve it?> > > Thanks.
>I'm pretty sure I used a unique SSID. (I just used HOME as an--
>example.)
>
>Also I don't remember recreating the same network. I just created in
>once.
>
>I have tried merging deleting but the problem always recurs. Example,
>I merge the duplicate names today. When I access tomorrow, the problem
>occurs again and I have to merge again and again. It's annoying.
>
>I want to get to the root of the problem and solve it.
>
>On Jul 24, 5:19*pm, "Sooner Al [MVP]" <Soone...@somewhere.net.invalid>
>wrote:>> Either a lot of folks in your area use the same SSID or in the past you have
>> created then recreated the same network. Pick a unique SSID for your
>> network. You can also merge/delete networks. See this screen shot. You will
>> be asked for your admin password...
>>
>> http://www.dslreports.com/speak/slid...33768&ret=L2Zv...
>>
>> --
>>
>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience)
>>
>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>> mutual benefit of all of us...
>> The MS-MVP Program -http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights...
>> How to ask a questionhttp://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>>
>> "Gizzo" <gbacar...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:2358f69e-141f-48e1-bcf4-17c5dde329f2@y22g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>>>> >I connect my laptop (Thinkpad X60S on Vista Business) to a WRT54G>>
>> > linksys wireless router and let's say my SSID is HOME.>> > My problem is this: When I try to connect Vista sees 3 and sometimes 4>>
>> > networks of the same SSID, e.g. HOME, HOME (2), HOME (3) and HOME (4).
>> > It is the same network. Why is this happening and how do I solve it?>> > Thanks.
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