Phantom wireless network detected

[Jack B. Pollack]

I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware switch
turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".

I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am not
sharing any resources on the laptop.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Bluetooth?

 

[Bert Hyman]

In "Jack B. Pollack"

I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware
switch turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name
"wireless".

Do you mean the wireless network hardware in your laptop or in your home
network wireless access point/router?

If it's just the latter, you're probably seeing your neighbor's network.

Otherwise ...

 

[Jack B. Pollack]

BT is disabled. Seeing it in the list of available wireless networks

 

[Jack B. Pollack]

Yes, wireless network hardware switch on laptop.
Seeing it in the list of available wireless networks

 

[Mike S]

I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware switch
turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".

I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am not
sharing any resources on the laptop.

Is it showing in preferred networks, and if so, when removed does it
return?

http://www.ezlan.net/wireless/wzc3.jpg

 

[Jack B. Pollack]

it is only showing in the list of available networks (it is not in the
preferred list)

 

[Mike S]

it is only showing in the list of available networks (it is not in the
preferred list)

If you look at the properties or advanced tab information, is the "This
is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are
not used" checkbox checked? If so can you just uncheck that and delete it?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Start | Settings | Network Connections | right-click on Wireless Network
Connection & select Disable.

 

[Jack B. Pollack]

That doesnt explain the phantom connection

Start | Settings | Network Connections | right-click on Wireless Network
Connection & select Disable.

 

[Jack B. Pollack]

the only thing check on the advanced page is "any available network (access
preferred)"

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

If Wireless Network Connection is Disabled, what difference does it make?

 

[Tim Meddick]

Do you have a Bluetooth USB dongle attached to the system?

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[There's that goddamn echo again!]

 

[Tim Meddick]

No need to swear!

I thought I had read through all the previous posts in this thread, but
must have missed the first couple.

However, I myself have disabled Bluetooth Wireless Networking, but
nevertheless, it *is* responsible for always at logon getting the error
message :

"Could not re-connect all network drives..."

Before my own brand of BT software re-initializes the dongle and the
message disappears again.

So I would look again at my Bluetooth software's settings...and any virtual
BT network adaptors that have been installed in Device Manager.

*NB - BT network adaptors are only visible when "Show hidden devices" is
selected from the "View" menu in Device Manager.

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

[There's that goddamn echo again!]

Do you have a Bluetooth USB dongle attached to the system?...