"Jim Becker" <jbecker31nospam@cox.net> wrote in message
news:vMJ1j.392$so3.375@newsfe18.lga...
> Jack:  I know you help lots of folks here, but I did want to let you know
> I found a work around for my subject problem.
>
> Here's my original post:
>
> 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.
>
>
> What I ended up doing was do a search in the registry for the name of my
> old router.  I found it, but right next to a line or two below was and
> entry dealing with my current router and it's name.  There I could see the
> number '2', as in MyWireless (2).  I simply removed the number 2.
> Re-booted and now when I do the mouse over and go to the Network and
> Sharing Center, all signs of the number 2 are gone and my connection works
> as good as it always did.
>
> Nothing earth shattering, but that number 2 bugged me and I had to figure
> out how it get rid of it.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Jim Becker
> Virginia Beach Backyard Weather
> http://members.cox.net/jbecker31