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    It can get very confusing. I think they did it that way on purpose.

    The entries in the registry that I changed/deleted associate the network name to device (modem/router). Adding new modem/router will change things. Simple setups shouldn't have a problem with change. More advanced setups could run into issues. Could be devices or applications that need the new network name.

    That's why it's best to remove any mention of old hardware (and drivers if applicable) before installing new hardware.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MacGyverSG1 View Post
    It can get very confusing. I think they did it that way on purpose.

    The entries in the registry that I changed/deleted associate the network name to device (modem/router). Adding new modem/router will change things. Simple setups shouldn't have a problem with change. More advanced setups could run into issues. Could be devices or applications that need the new network name.

    That's why it's best to remove any mention of old hardware (and drivers if applicable) before installing new hardware.

    Sure, i can only talk about my experience, and i have never had those problems, again anything wired or plugged direct, gives you less issues i would

    think...

    I really don't have that much running on WIFI vs Wired so the connection is instant.... And when i was speaking of hardware changes, i should have said

    they were different modem/routers, not all the same models....

    But what you are saying in some part makes sense.....And really how long does it take to put in a new password in anything anyways?? Even if you keep

    the default.....

    And If you get anything new, you are going to have to do that right.. I can say i have never had a program not work because of different wifi or wired

    connection.....
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    I have network discovery disabled, so this is a non-issue for me
    "I just remembered something that happened a long time ago."

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    Quote Originally Posted by anon View Post
    I have network discovery disabled, so this is a non-issue for me
    But that has noting to do with connecting to the internet?? Just the home internal network??

    Again i am just trying to think, how many things you could have in your home, that it is so difficult to change a password for internet access...

    And the same what could it affect in a Windows operating system?? This really puzzles me?? A Mac address change doesn't change or make a port conflict??

    Better yet, even if you change your ISP provider, the main IP address changes but if you change the key and network name, to what you have on all of the

    things in the house, it will stay the same no??
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    Quote Originally Posted by shaina View Post
    But that has noting to do with connecting to the internet?? Just the home internal network??
    You might have noticed that the first time you connect to a network, Windows asks whether you're at home, work or a public area. This sets the firewall and file sharing permissions accordingly; on corporate settings, it's also used to know which domain to join and which policies should apply. Your choice and the network's name are remembered and reapplied whenever you come back.

    As for the actual name, it's purely cosmetic, and it could be argued that "Network 2" isn't very helpful, but a more meaningful label can be had on wireless networks and/or if the gateway supports reporting it via UPnP.

    I think MacGyver already answered the other questions
    "I just remembered something that happened a long time ago."

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