Keep Having to Merge Networks.

[NxusLive]

Hi all.... I have the following Asus DSL-n13 wireless router (formerly a
Dlink -had same problem)
2 Laptops machines running Vista Business (wireless)
1 desk running Vista Ultimate (wired)
1 Laptop running Vista HOME premium (Wireless)
1 desktop running XP (old box) (Wireless)
Playstation, xbox 360 and Wii all acting as media clients (wireless)

Network is WPA and named HomeBase and is private netwrok

The problem that I have is getting connectivity to the main file storage box
(Vista Ultimate), my partner (sales rep) uses her (Vista Home - i know i want
her to upgrade it) on the road so she is constantly leaving and entering the
network. Each time she re-enters she get a network named HomeBase 2 and it is
public.... being public the printers, and file sharing box (vista ultimate)
are no longer visible and the only way i can fix it is to go in and merge her
HomeBase 2 with the HomeBase network.

On occassion the pther laptops also display this Homebase 2 as the network
but it is often private... this happened both on the new and old routers so i
am convinced it is a microsoft vista problem....

can anyone explain why this is happening? Is this a case that one of the
boxes is broadcasting another network name or settings? It is frustrating
each time having to merge just so she can get file access.

 

[Jack-MVP]

Hi
Get rid of the connection if it it saved in the Mange Wireless Connection
Menu.
Establish a new connection and make sure that the Network selection is
correct.
If it does not load to the computer Connection management application like
this.
http://www.mobilenetswitch.com/
Configure in the variety of connection that are needed.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).