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From: Mike S on 6 Jun 2010 21:38
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

From: Jack B. Pollack on 6 Jun 2010 21:48
it is only showing in the list of available networks (it is not in the
preferred list)


"Mike S" <mscir(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> 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
>


From: Mike S on 6 Jun 2010 22:03
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"<mscir(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:huhija$t0c$1(a)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?


From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 7 Jun 2010 02:12
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]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OOCjMkcBLHA.5808(a)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.

From: Jack B. Pollack on 7 Jun 2010 07:14
That doesnt explain the phantom connection

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uMjVPigBLHA.1072(a)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]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OOCjMkcBLHA.5808(a)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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