Wireless N Adapter #3, Wireless Network Connection 2, etc...Windows 7

Participant · 19 Apr 2013 at 19:35

Hi all

As above, I have a weird problem with my WiFi adapters. It's slightly anal (OK, maybe more than slightly), but I don't want random #2s or #3s after my network adapter names or network connection names.

Anyone know how I can remove the superfluous numbers from this:

and this:

I've looked around about how to do this and most suggest uninstalling everything then reinstalling it. I've tried this but Windows applies a wireless network name on reboot, meaning that when I install my proper WiFi drivers it seems to stick a #2 or #3 on the end and I cannot rename it.

It's bugging me. No biggy, but I'd like to know how to change it, if anyone's got any ideas?

bremen1874 · 19 Apr 2013 at 21:10

Just deleting the current devices wont be enough the reset the numbering.

Try Googling 'set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1' for articles that should point you in the right direction.

Participant · 19 Apr 2013 at 21:58

Thanks. Gone through that, deleted the extra bits and bobs, rebooted and re-installed driver and...#2 #3 etc.

Broken Hope · 21 Apr 2013 at 12:05

Have you tried looking at

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkCards

Participant · 21 Apr 2013 at 13:40

I hadn't, but I have now, and I have four entries:

20 - Remote NDIS based internet sharing device
21 - TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless N Adapter
24 - Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (onboard LAN)
8 - TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless N Adapter (again for some reason)

What do I do now? Delete one of the TP-LINK entries? If so, which one?