How do I remove assigned device number in Windows XP SP2?

[David O.]

After updating my Wi-Fi software driver in Windows XP it assigned a number
after the hardware device. Before I performed the hardware driver update,
my Wi-Fi adapter was listed in the as "Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network
Adapter" but after the update it is listed as "Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless
Network Adapter #3" Is there a way to remove the "#3"?

[Jon Erlandson]

Go to Network Connections in Control Panel, right click on connection and
select "rename." :)

"David O." > wrote in message
...
> After updating my Wi-Fi software driver in Windows XP it assigned a number
> after the hardware device. Before I performed the hardware driver update,
> my Wi-Fi adapter was listed in the as "Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network
> Adapter" but after the update it is listed as "Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless
> Network Adapter #3" Is there a way to remove the "#3"?
>
>

[David O.]

Jon, I was referring to the device name listed in device manager, not the
network connection applet. Is there a way to edit or rename the device name
listed in the device manager? Thanks.

David


"Jon Erlandson" > wrote in message
...
> Go to Network Connections in Control Panel, right click on connection and
> select "rename." :)
>
> "David O." > wrote in message
> ...
>> After updating my Wi-Fi software driver in Windows XP it assigned a
>> number after the hardware device. Before I performed the hardware driver
>> update, my Wi-Fi adapter was listed in the as "Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless
>> Network Adapter" but after the update it is listed as "Atheros AR5001X+
>> Wireless Network Adapter #3" Is there a way to remove the "#3"?
>>
>>
>
>

[David O.]

Jon, I was referring to the device name listed in device manager, not the
network connection applet. Is there a way to edit or rename the device name
listed in the device manager? Thanks.

David


"Jon Erlandson" > wrote in message
...
> Go to Network Connections in Control Panel, right click on connection and
> select "rename." :)
>
> "David O." > wrote in message
> ...
>> After updating my Wi-Fi software driver in Windows XP it assigned a
>> number after the hardware device. Before I performed the hardware driver
>> update, my Wi-Fi adapter was listed in the as "Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless
>> Network Adapter" but after the update it is listed as "Atheros AR5001X+
>> Wireless Network Adapter #3" Is there a way to remove the "#3"?
>>
>>
>
>

[Jon Erlandson]

Oh.. My Ethernet adapter indicates it's #4 and I'm guessing that's the
number of times I've reinstalled the dang thing :) There is probably a
registry hack for it but I don't know it. Sorry


"David O." > wrote in message
...
> Jon, I was referring to the device name listed in device manager, not the
> network connection applet. Is there a way to edit or rename the device
> name listed in the device manager? Thanks.
>
> David
>
>
> "Jon Erlandson" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Go to Network Connections in Control Panel, right click on connection and
>> select "rename." :)
>>
>> "David O." > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> After updating my Wi-Fi software driver in Windows XP it assigned a
>>> number after the hardware device. Before I performed the hardware
>>> driver update, my Wi-Fi adapter was listed in the as "Atheros AR5001X+
>>> Wireless Network Adapter" but after the update it is listed as "Atheros
>>> AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter #3" Is there a way to remove the
>>> "#3"?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Bob I]

Remove ALL instances in Device Manager including the hidden ones (View,
Show Hidden) rescan and you should have lost the number.

Jon Erlandson wrote:

> Oh.. My Ethernet adapter indicates it's #4 and I'm guessing that's the
> number of times I've reinstalled the dang thing :) There is probably a
> registry hack for it but I don't know it. Sorry
>
>
> "David O." > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Jon, I was referring to the device name listed in device manager, not the
>>network connection applet. Is there a way to edit or rename the device
>>name listed in the device manager? Thanks.
>>
>>David
>>
>>
>>"Jon Erlandson" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>Go to Network Connections in Control Panel, right click on connection and
>>>select "rename." :)
>>>
>>>"David O." > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>After updating my Wi-Fi software driver in Windows XP it assigned a
>>>>number after the hardware device. Before I performed the hardware
>>>>driver update, my Wi-Fi adapter was listed in the as "Atheros AR5001X+
>>>>Wireless Network Adapter" but after the update it is listed as "Atheros
>>>>AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter #3" Is there a way to remove the
>>>>"#3"?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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