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Can't delete devices problem
I'm trying to remove my wireless network and install a wired one. In the
wireless version I connected to the internet via one PC and the other PCs connected to that one wirelessly. I've removed the original modem and tried to remove the wireless adapter from all PCs. However, on the PC that connected to the Internet everything seems to have gone pear shaped. (The others have all connected perfectly to the new ethernet router/modem system). In Device Manager (or looking under Network Connections) there appears to be a single instance of the Wireless Network Connection (labeled Wireless Network Connection 5). However, if under Network Connections I select Network Troubleshooter and perform a scan I can see 3 instances of "Instant Wireless USB Network Adapter ver 2.6". These "ghost" adapters are causing a problem because their default IP Gateway address is the same as the address on my router/modem and my PC can't connect to the new modem because of the conflicts. My question - how do I remove these entries? They aren't in Device Manager and they aren't seen under Network Connections, so the usual methods don't apply. It's got to be easy - I just don't know how! |
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Can't delete devices problem
On Mar 14, 12:17*pm, PhiltheBear
wrote: * * * * I'm trying to remove my wireless network and install a wired one. In the wireless version I connected to the internet via one PC and the other PCs connected to that one wirelessly. I've removed the original modem and tried to remove the wireless adapter from all PCs. However, on the PC that connected to the Internet everything seems to have gone pear shaped. (The others have all connected perfectly to the new ethernet router/modem system). In Device Manager (or looking under Network Connections) there appears to be a single instance of the Wireless Network Connection (labeled Wireless Network Connection 5). However, if under Network Connections I select Network Troubleshooter and perform a scan I can see 3 instances of "Instant Wireless USB Network Adapter ver 2.6". These "ghost" adapters are causing a problem because their default IP Gateway address is the same as the address on my router/modem and my PC can't connect to the new modem because of the conflicts. My question - how do I remove these entries? They aren't in Device Manager and they aren't seen under Network Connections, so the usual methods don't apply. It's got to be easy - I just don't know how! Easiest method of removing the wireless is to "disable" it and enable the wired one. Or you can pick up a wireless router to use with the new modem??? |
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Can't delete devices problem
"smlunatick" wrote: Easiest method of removing the wireless is to "disable" it and enable the wired one. Or you can pick up a wireless router to use with the new modem??? I can't disable the devices because the only place I can find them is in the network scan - they don't appear anywhere else. And I'm specifically removing all my wireless devices so a wireless router wouldn't be of any use. |
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