Phantom wireless network detected

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I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware switch

turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".



I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am not

sharing any resources on the laptop.
 
I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware switch

turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".



I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am not

sharing any resources on the laptop.
 
Bluetooth?



Jack B. Pollack wrote:

> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware switch

> turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".

>

> I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am not

> sharing any resources on the laptop.
 
Bluetooth?



Jack B. Pollack wrote:

> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware switch

> turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".

>

> I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am not

> sharing any resources on the laptop.
 
In news:eM44xmbBLHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl "Jack B. Pollack"

wrote:



> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware

> switch turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name

> "wireless".



Do you mean the wireless network hardware in your laptop or in your home

network wireless access point/router?



If it's just the latter, you're probably seeing your neighbor's network.



Otherwise ...



--

Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.com
 
In news:eM44xmbBLHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl "Jack B. Pollack"

wrote:



> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware

> switch turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name

> "wireless".



Do you mean the wireless network hardware in your laptop or in your home

network wireless access point/router?



If it's just the latter, you're probably seeing your neighbor's network.



Otherwise ...



--

Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.com
 
BT is disabled. Seeing it in the list of available wireless networks



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

news:OOCjMkcBLHA.5808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Bluetooth?

>

> Jack B. Pollack wrote:

>> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware switch

>> turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".

>>

>> I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am not

>> sharing any resources on the laptop.
 
BT is disabled. Seeing it in the list of available wireless networks



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

news:OOCjMkcBLHA.5808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Bluetooth?

>

> Jack B. Pollack wrote:

>> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware switch

>> turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".

>>

>> I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am not

>> sharing any resources on the laptop.
 
Yes, wireless network hardware switch on laptop.

Seeing it in the list of available wireless networks



"Bert Hyman" wrote in message

news:Xns9D8FB749BD63DVeebleFetzer@207.46.248.16...

> In news:eM44xmbBLHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl "Jack B. Pollack"

> wrote:

>

>> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware

>> switch turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name

>> "wireless".

>

> Do you mean the wireless network hardware in your laptop or in your home

> network wireless access point/router?

>

> If it's just the latter, you're probably seeing your neighbor's network.

>

> Otherwise ...

>

> --

> Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.com
 
Yes, wireless network hardware switch on laptop.

Seeing it in the list of available wireless networks



"Bert Hyman" wrote in message

news:Xns9D8FB749BD63DVeebleFetzer@207.46.248.16...

> In news:eM44xmbBLHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl "Jack B. Pollack"

> wrote:

>

>> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware

>> switch turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name

>> "wireless".

>

> Do you mean the wireless network hardware in your laptop or in your home

> network wireless access point/router?

>

> If it's just the latter, you're probably seeing your neighbor's network.

>

> Otherwise ...

>

> --

> Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.com
 
On 6/6/2010 1:48 PM, Jack B. Pollack wrote:

> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware switch

> turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".

>

> I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am not

> sharing any resources on the laptop.



Is it showing in preferred networks, and if so, when removed does it

return?



http://www.ezlan.net/wireless/wzc3.jpg
 
On 6/6/2010 1:48 PM, Jack B. Pollack wrote:

> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware switch

> turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".

>

> I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am not

> sharing any resources on the laptop.



Is it showing in preferred networks, and if so, when removed does it

return?



http://www.ezlan.net/wireless/wzc3.jpg
 
it is only showing in the list of available networks (it is not in the

preferred list)





"Mike S" wrote in message

news:huhija$t0c$1@news.eternal-september.org...

> On 6/6/2010 1:48 PM, Jack B. Pollack wrote:

>> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware switch

>> turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".

>>

>> I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am not

>> sharing any resources on the laptop.

>

> Is it showing in preferred networks, and if so, when removed does it

> return?

>

> http://www.ezlan.net/wireless/wzc3.jpg

>
 
it is only showing in the list of available networks (it is not in the

preferred list)





"Mike S" wrote in message

news:huhija$t0c$1@news.eternal-september.org...

> On 6/6/2010 1:48 PM, Jack B. Pollack wrote:

>> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware switch

>> turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".

>>

>> I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am not

>> sharing any resources on the laptop.

>

> Is it showing in preferred networks, and if so, when removed does it

> return?

>

> http://www.ezlan.net/wireless/wzc3.jpg

>
 
On 6/6/2010 6:48 PM, Jack B. Pollack wrote:

> it is only showing in the list of available networks (it is not in the

> preferred list)

>

>

> "Mike S" wrote in message

> news:huhija$t0c$1@news.eternal-september.org...

>> On 6/6/2010 1:48 PM, Jack B. Pollack wrote:

>>> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware switch

>>> turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".

>>>

>>> I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am not

>>> sharing any resources on the laptop.

>>

>> Is it showing in preferred networks, and if so, when removed does it

>> return?

>>

>> http://www.ezlan.net/wireless/wzc3.jpg



If you look at the properties or advanced tab information, is the "This

is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are

not used" checkbox checked? If so can you just uncheck that and delete it?
 
On 6/6/2010 6:48 PM, Jack B. Pollack wrote:

> it is only showing in the list of available networks (it is not in the

> preferred list)

>

>

> "Mike S" wrote in message

> news:huhija$t0c$1@news.eternal-september.org...

>> On 6/6/2010 1:48 PM, Jack B. Pollack wrote:

>>> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware switch

>>> turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".

>>>

>>> I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am not

>>> sharing any resources on the laptop.

>>

>> Is it showing in preferred networks, and if so, when removed does it

>> return?

>>

>> http://www.ezlan.net/wireless/wzc3.jpg



If you look at the properties or advanced tab information, is the "This

is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are

not used" checkbox checked? If so can you just uncheck that and delete it?
 
Start | Settings | Network Connections | right-click on Wireless Network

Connection & select Disable.



Jack B. Pollack wrote:

> BT is disabled. Seeing it in the list of available wireless networks

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

> news:OOCjMkcBLHA.5808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Bluetooth?

>>

>> Jack B. Pollack wrote:

>>> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware

>>> switch

>>> turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".

>>>

>>> I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am

>>> not

>>> sharing any resources on the laptop.
 
Start | Settings | Network Connections | right-click on Wireless Network

Connection & select Disable.



Jack B. Pollack wrote:

> BT is disabled. Seeing it in the list of available wireless networks

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

> news:OOCjMkcBLHA.5808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Bluetooth?

>>

>> Jack B. Pollack wrote:

>>> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware

>>> switch

>>> turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".

>>>

>>> I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am

>>> not

>>> sharing any resources on the laptop.
 
That doesnt explain the phantom connection



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

news:uMjVPigBLHA.1072@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Start | Settings | Network Connections | right-click on Wireless Network

> Connection & select Disable.

>

> Jack B. Pollack wrote:

>> BT is disabled. Seeing it in the list of available wireless networks

>>

>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

>> news:OOCjMkcBLHA.5808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Bluetooth?

>>>

>>> Jack B. Pollack wrote:

>>>> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware

>>>> switch

>>>> turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".

>>>>

>>>> I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am

>>>> not

>>>> sharing any resources on the laptop.

>
 
That doesnt explain the phantom connection



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

news:uMjVPigBLHA.1072@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Start | Settings | Network Connections | right-click on Wireless Network

> Connection & select Disable.

>

> Jack B. Pollack wrote:

>> BT is disabled. Seeing it in the list of available wireless networks

>>

>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

>> news:OOCjMkcBLHA.5808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Bluetooth?

>>>

>>> Jack B. Pollack wrote:

>>>> I have a WinXP SP3 laptop. Even with the wireless network hardware

>>>> switch

>>>> turned off Windows is showing a wireless network name "wireless".

>>>>

>>>> I have File and printer sharing disabled for the wireless card and am

>>>> not

>>>> sharing any resources on the laptop.

>
 
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