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From: Ret. on 7 Jul 2010 18:39 I've just replaced my Linksys WAG160N (what a pile of junk!) with a TP-LINK TD-W8960N. The new router (which was a lot cheaper than the Linksys) is working perfectly but I have noticed a strange thing. I have set the SSID of the router as 'TP-LINK'. If I hover the mouse pointer over the connection icon in the systray, however, the pop-up window shows: Currently connected to: TP-LINK 2 (TP-LINK) I just wonder where the '2' has come from? The SSID of the Linksys router was just 'Linksys', and if I hovered the mouse over the connection icon the window just stated: Currently connected to: Linksys. There isn't a problem - but I'm just intrigued as to why the SSID of 'TP-LINK' has changed to 'TP-LINK 2 (TP-LINK)'. Anyone have an explanation? Kev
From: Mike Easter on 7 Jul 2010 20:02 Ret. wrote: > Currently connected to: TP-LINK 2 (TP-LINK) > > I just wonder where the '2' has come from? You are Vista. Go into Manage Wireless Networks. You can get there from CP/ Network and Sharing Center or via that systray R click. See if you have (inadvertently) created two TP-LINKs in 'Networks you can view and modify'. Sometimes during the wizard stage you can make more than one. -- Mike Easter
From: Ret. on 8 Jul 2010 03:04 Mike Easter wrote: > Ret. wrote: > >> Currently connected to: TP-LINK 2 (TP-LINK) >> >> I just wonder where the '2' has come from? > > You are Vista. > > Go into Manage Wireless Networks. > > You can get there from CP/ Network and Sharing Center or via that > systray R click. > > See if you have (inadvertently) created two TP-LINKs in 'Networks you > can view and modify'. > > Sometimes during the wizard stage you can make more than one. Nope - that doesn't appear to be it. The only two networks available were the new TP-LINK - plus my old 'Linksys' network (which I removed as I don't need it anymore). Anyway - it doesn't really matter. The network is working well - and that's a refreshing change from the Linksys WAG160N which must be one of the most useless routers available! Thanks for the suggestion however. -- Kev
From: Ret. on 8 Jul 2010 03:14
Mike Easter wrote: > Ret. wrote: > >> Currently connected to: TP-LINK 2 (TP-LINK) >> >> I just wonder where the '2' has come from? > > You are Vista. > > Go into Manage Wireless Networks. > > You can get there from CP/ Network and Sharing Center or via that > systray R click. > > See if you have (inadvertently) created two TP-LINKs in 'Networks you > can view and modify'. > > Sometimes during the wizard stage you can make more than one. Managed to sort it. Went into Network and Sharing Center and just re-named 'TP-Link 2' by removing the '2'. Now, hovering the mouse cursor over the connection icon, just gives me 'Currently connected to TP-LINK. Tks for your advice. -- Kev |