wireless connection refuses to be removed!

laptopcalledhal

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Hello, I hope someone can help me! I am unable to connect to my broadband wirelessly. Having spent ages chatting to my internet service provider support team, it seems that the problem is this: I am unable to remove an existing wireless network connection on my laptop. I keep clicking on it and clicking remove (in network sharing centre > manage wireless networks), it disappears for about 5 seconds and then it reappears. It's like my laptop has an evil mind of its own and is ignoring my commands! This unremoveable wireless connection means that my laptop keeps trying to automatically connect to this network rather than my provider. When I try to connect to my provider I get an error message coming up saying unable to connect due to 'user action'. Well, more like due to tyrannical laptop action!

Has anyone experienced a similar problem? I've tried changing the name and security key on my provider's network to be the same as the unremoveable network (to fool my laptop), but that's not helped. I've done a full virus check scan (checking if its well), nothing seems to be amiss. Any advice would be really appreciated as I am losing the power struggle with my laptop right now and being not very good at computer stuff, I fear I may be about to be consigned to unwireless perpituity:(

Thanks! :D
 

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I find with these sorts of problems the best starting point is to disable the wireless card, restart your computer and then reenable the wireless card.Try this and see if you get lucky, if not I will help more.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Apple MacBook, 5,1
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz
    Memory
    4GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 9400m
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.3" Apple MacBook LCD Screen + 22" HannsG DVI LCD + 21.5" Samsung USB Lapfit Monitor LD220
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800 + 1920x1080 + 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    SATA Internal 2.5" 500GB (305GB HFS+, 195GB NTFS)
    External USB 3.5" 1TB (HFS+)
    Case
    Aluminium Unibody
    Keyboard
    Apple Late 2009 Wireless Keyboard (US)
    Mouse
    Apple Magic Mouse
    Internet Speed
    6.33Mb/s up. 0.36Mb/s down.
    Other Info
    Harman Kardon Soundsticks II Speakers
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