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Wired network has same name as wireless network - how do I change?
I set up a wireless network on my router some time ago. It's called Balmer.
I can't connect to my wireless network with my Windows 7 laptop any more. However, if I connect an ethernet cable to the router from that laptop, it connects just fine as long as the cable is connected. However, it identifies the *WIRED* network as Balmer. I would really like this laptop to connect to the *wireless* Balmer network so I don't have to plug in the ethernet cable.
I *think* the problem with the Windows 7 laptop is that it seems to think Balmer is a *wired* network at the same time as there is an actual WIRELESS network with the same name. I wonder if that is confusing the laptop somehow and keeping it from connecting wirelessly? If so, what do I do about it? I've tried deleting the existing (wired) network connection but it only gives me a Merge option; the delete option is greyed out.
(I should mention that my Windows 8.1 laptop connects wireless to Balmer just fine as does my cell phone. Clearly, something is messed up in the network settings for the Windows 7 machine alone.)
I'd really appreciate some guidance on how to get the Windows 7 machine connecting to Balmer wirelessly again.