"Barb Bowman" wrote:

> which router exactly? generally, you can log into 192.168.0.1 with
> the DLink routers. check the wireless setup manually. you do want to
> change the default SSID name to something else.
>
> On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:21:01 -0700, Allan J. Reid <Allan J.
> R***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >When installing my new D-Link wireless router I followed the process using
> >their included CD. At one point it asked me to name the network, which I did.
> >Now that my network is up and running I have two networks, the one that I
> >named, which is unsecure, and another one with the router's default name
> >which is secure. I would like to delete the unsecure network as it is
> >redundant. I know that I could just secure it and live with it, but...
> >
> >I have tried to resolve the problem on my own, but run out of ideas. Please
> >advise.
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>

>The Router is the D-Link DIR 655.
>
>I connected a wire to port one and tried connecting to the the IP address
>you gave but could not get access.
>
>I should have mentioned before that I am running Vista, and the router
>advertises that it is Vista compliant.
>
>While trying to solve the problem I managed to merge the unwanted network
>with the wanted one, but that did not remove the name from broadcasting. I
>had at first tried to delete it at this screen but could not as it was "in
>use". Now it is gone from that screen, but I can still see the unwanted
>network from other computers and it still shows up in my network screen.
>However other computers cannot access the internet via it. So the problem is
>benign; just untidy. Can I unmerge the two networks, shut them down and then
>delete the unwanted one?
>
>
>
>"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>
>> which router exactly? generally, you can log into 192.168.0.1 with
>> the DLink routers. check the wireless setup manually. you do want to
>> change the default SSID name to something else.
>>
>> On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:21:01 -0700, Allan J. Reid <Allan J.
>> R***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >When installing my new D-Link wireless router I followed the process using
>> >their included CD. At one point it asked me to name the network, which I did.
>> >Now that my network is up and running I have two networks, the one that I
>> >named, which is unsecure, and another one with the router's default name
>> >which is secure. I would like to delete the unsecure network as it is
>> >redundant. I know that I could just secure it and live with it, but...
>> >
>> >I have tried to resolve the problem on my own, but run out of ideas. Please
>> >advise.
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>
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"Allan J. Reid" <Allan J. R***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:04A1F31C-1155-485B-B16D-0ADD9777D0BB@microsoft.com...
> When installing my new D-Link wireless router I followed the process using
> their included CD. At one point it asked me to name the network, which I
> did.
> Now that my network is up and running I have two networks, the one that I
> named, which is unsecure, and another one with the router's default name
> which is secure. I would like to delete the unsecure network as it is
> redundant. I know that I could just secure it and live with it, but...
>
> I have tried to resolve the problem on my own, but run out of ideas.
> Please
> advise.