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Another question guys

I've made various testings today and i have this panorama:





As you see my wireless network connection has the number 21 at the end... i want it back to blank again (wireless network connection)
and my wireless adapter has the number 9 at the end, again how can i make it "blank or 0" again?

In XP this was easy i could delete the names or rename the things in 7 i can't.
 

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You will need to go into your router settings (same place you changed the channel, most likely). Take a look around, it is in there.
 

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Nop, i don't want to change the gateways's name.

I want to change the names that windows 7 gave to my wireless adapter and wireless connections.
 

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You don't have to change the gateway in the router, only the name. Here is a snip from my router:
Capture.PNG

What's in blue is my connection name.
 

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but i don't have a router, only my ISP gateway and a wireless PC.
 

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Try entering 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 if the first doesn't work in your address bar. If you don't know the credentials, look up the default ones.

Hopefully that will work.
 

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I don't use Wireless on my laptop, but assuming Windows 7 Wireless Network List is relative to Windows XPs, I may be able to help.

  1. Right click the Network Icon in your system tray
  2. Click "Open Network and Sharing Center"
  3. In the left pane, click "Manage Wireless Networks"
  4. Select each object in the list presented and click "Remove"
  5. Restart your computer, and reconnect to your network.
  6. If things went as I assume they should have, the number suffix SHOULD reset.
Hope this helps.
 

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:doh:

I am not thinking clearly, I am tired.

Search for manage wireless networks in the start menu, right-click in your connection, and select rename.

Sorry for that, I am up too late. :o
 

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You mean the adaptor number like #9 and that? Can you show us your network devices?

Someone refers them to as bogus entries. lol
 

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Which, of course, isn't worth the hassle.

I'll further investigate this issue. :)
 

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Open regedit

HKLM > System > Controlset001 > Control > Network.

In there, find your connection name, click on it, and in the right window right-click the Name string, Modify and you should be able to edit the name. Ok to confirm. Here is an example.

Noname.jpgNoname1.jpg
 

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Thanks for trying to help aem, but no luck there



Even in the connections folder...nothing there.
 

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Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bits 7601 Mul...Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz8.00 GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
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Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
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8.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
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Omega Striker
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Viewsonic vx2250wm
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Hard Drives
V9CPETXT
Seagate 1TB.
PSU
Corsair Gold Series AX850
Case
nvidia 690 advanced II
Cooling
Air
Were you able to find any connections eg Local Area Connections in those folders, or just not the connection you want to edit?
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate 64BitGenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM) DuoCore T2400 ...2.00 GBMobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset
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Lenovo ThinkPad T60
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
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GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM) DuoCore T2400 @ 1.83GHz
Motherboard
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family)
Memory
2.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset
Sound Card
SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
ThinkPad Display
Screen Resolution
1400x1050
Hard Drives
100Gb SATA
Keyboard
Standard Keyboard
Mouse
HID-compliant Mouse
Internet Speed
Cable Broadband - 54Mbps
Other Info
Intel(R) PRO/1000 PL Network Connection
11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Professional x64Intel i7 2600K OC'd @ 4620 MHz16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 Mhz (4x4GB)EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
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Custom
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
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Intel i7 2600K OC'd @ 4620 MHz
Motherboard
Asus P8Z68-V Pro
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16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 Mhz (4x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Acer S273HLbmii 27"
Screen Resolution
2 x 1920x1080
Hard Drives
64GB Crucial M4 SSD

Storage: Hitachi 1TB 5400RPM, Samsung 1.5TB 5400RPM
PSU
Corsair HW Series 750w (modular)
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition
Cooling
CM Hyper 212+ CPU cooler, 3x 230mm + 1x 140mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Mouse
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Internet Speed
30 Mb/s : 2 Mb/s
Were you able to find any connections eg Local Area Connections in those folders, or just not the connection you want to edit?

No.
 

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Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bits 7601 Mul...Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz8.00 GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
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Custom Build
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Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. P8Z68-V PRO GEN3
Memory
8.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
Sound Card
Omega Striker
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic vx2250wm
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Hard Drives
V9CPETXT
Seagate 1TB.
PSU
Corsair Gold Series AX850
Case
nvidia 690 advanced II
Cooling
Air
Just do this. Easy enough?
 

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Just do this. Easy enough?

you're almost there man, i've already tried that before windows says it can't rename it cause already exists....you know 1, 2, 3, 4 now im in number 21... how do i delete the old ones (from 1 to 20)?
 

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Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bits 7601 Mul...Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz8.00 GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. P8Z68-V PRO GEN3
Memory
8.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
Sound Card
Omega Striker
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic vx2250wm
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Hard Drives
V9CPETXT
Seagate 1TB.
PSU
Corsair Gold Series AX850
Case
nvidia 690 advanced II
Cooling
Air
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