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How can I remove a wireless network
Hello :
Trying to fix my brothers Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop. Here's the scenario :
He has a wireless network in his home with an SSID of XXX145. When we view the available wireless network - we don't see it. Other members of his family can see it and connect just fine.
When I tried to setup a wireless network using the connection wizard - it gives me 2 options - 'new' or 'add new computers or devices to the XXX145 network'. If I choose new, it eventually fails, I believe, because it wants the Dell software to control these networks.
Somehow I think he has created an XXX145 network on his laptop that has incorrect settings which keep him from connect to the wireless router.
I took his laptop home with me and I can connect just fine to my wireless network. However, when I tried to setup a wirless network - as part of my troubleshooting - I see the same option - 'add new computers or devices to the XXX145 network'.
Somehow, I think when the laptop sees the XXX145 SSID, it chooses settings that will not allow it to connect. When it sees a different SSID, it must choose default seetings and works just fine.
Is there any way for me to remove the XXX145 network?
Thanks for the help.
- Thanks, Steve. However, since Windows is not managing the connection ( Dell is ) the display does not show any networks. What I have done is added a new network using the Dell connection wizard with the name of XXX145 and the settings I want. Hopefully this will override the previous settings. It still bothers me that there is a network definition somewhere on the machine that I cannot view - or remove. I won't know if this fixes the problem until I take the laptop back to my brothers house in a few weeks.I appreciate the help.
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Posted November 26th, 2006 14:00