I am having the EXACT same issue with my linksys router that I'm connecting
to wirelessly from my laptop... everything, right down to identifying the
problem as a "ghost in the machine" myself for lack of anything else to call
it and stumbling upon this thread.
I went into my router configuration
and changed the name of my SSID and it's still reading the "ghost" profile as
well. This profile is apparently connectable but gives me no Internet access
(which is a good thing). Not really that troublesome, but I'm very curious
to know what in the world is going on. Just wondering if you'd had any
success in resolving this on your end.
--Tim
"-b-" wrote:
> Yes, I have run the latest firmware and reset the cisco router several
> times. I am, however, using WEP per their tech support reccomendation. I
> think I will try resetting again, and changing to WPA.
>
> Thanks for the suggestion.
> --
> -b-
>
>
> "Barb Bowman" wrote:
>
> > are you using WPA/WPA2? or WEP?
> >
> > I know some Cisco products have some strange phantoms when you cut
> > and paste MAC addresses into the config.
> >
> > Do you have the latest firmware for your router? I'd almost suggest
> > loading the latest firmware, doing a factory reset of the router and
> > trying WPA/WPA2 only to see if the issue is resolve.
> >
> > On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:44:01 -0700, -b-
> > <b@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Hello.
> > >
> > >I took the laptop outside the range of the router, shut down and restarted.
> > >I only saw the available networks over at my relative's house (and their
> > >naighbor's). When I got home, the ghosts re-emerged upon startup. I'm not
> > >sure what's going on. I have a reliable wireless connection on the "secure"
> > >profile and will only connect to that network. Also, I configured the router
> > >to recognize only my wireless client MAC address-- thinking about security
> > >(although MACs can be cloned).
> > >
> > >Anyway, I guess I'll just have to live with it. It's kinda-like that fly
> > >buzzing around the room... no real threat, but bothersome as heck!
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >-b-
> > >
> > >
> > >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
> > >
> > >> windows doesn't show the channel (I wish it did, but that's a
> > >> different issue). I assume this is a laptop since you mention
> > >> toshiba. what happens if you drive three miles from home, shut down
> > >> and restart? what shows up?
> > >>
> > >> what shows up when you get home?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:02:01 -0700, -b-
> > >> <b@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >Thanks for the input. But the ghosts DO show signal strength, channel, radio
> > >> >type, and type of connection-- that's what is so confounding. With the radar
> > >> >utility I can also see an identifier such as "99-99-e9-99-9d-99" as well as
> > >> >infrastructure (GHz and channel). Any more thoughts or suggestions?
> > >> >
> > >> >Regards,
> > >> >
> > >> >-b-
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> network and sharing center
> > >> >> manage wireless networks on left
> > >> >> highlight/click what you want to remove and click remove along the
> > >> >> top
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Vista remembers what you have previously connected to for
> > >> >> convenience. The ghosts don't show a signal strength.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> this is good for travelers who utilize one or more of the big
> > >> >> national wifi providers, but not as good for someone doing what you
> > >> >> are doing.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:36:00 -0700, -b-
> > >> >> <b@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> >I have a new Vista machine connected to Linksys router. I have established
> > >> >> >"secure" wireless network after a few failed attempts. The router manufacture
> > >> >> >says no way can a router broadcast multiple SSIDs simultaneously. I have done
> > >> >> >all master resets and manage the router via web utility. Why can Vista still
> > >> >> >see "ghosts" (unique SSIDs I created previously) that I don't believe exist.
> > >> >> >I have a "radar" utility from Toshiba that also sees those previous SSIDs as
> > >> >> >active. I have deleted those router profiles in the network management
> > >> >> >utilities in Vista.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >Any thoughts?
> > >> >> --
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Barb Bowman
> > >> >> MS Windows-MVP
> > >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> > >> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
> > >> >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Barb Bowman
> > >> MS Windows-MVP
> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> > >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
> > >>
> > --
> >
> > Barb Bowman
> > MS Windows-MVP
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> > http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
> >