My old router was replaced by a new router, but my computer keeps trying to connect to the wireless network associated with the old router. This seems to be preventing me from using the new router. So I have tried to delete the old wireless network. It disappears and then reappears a few seconds later. So I tried another approach. I "moved down" the network. But it moved itself back up a few seconds later. So i changed its settings to manual connect rather than automatically connect. But it changes itself back to automatic a few seconds later.

Does anyone have any ideas what I can try next?

Hi,

Thanks for responding I have spent hours trying to fix this. And I rang the broadband provider (Virgin Media) and they were no use, even though it is their router.

The old router was taken away by the broadband provider, but I think it was a netgear. But I don't have the model number. It was white

the new router is a d-link DIR 615.

My computer is an Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop.

Another interesting point is that my girlfriend's laptop doesn't have this problem. It can connect to the new router, and she doesn't have this issue with the old wireless network trying to connect as well. My laptop was the one which I used to set up the new router. But hers is the one that works fine.

It is worth noting that this problem started as soon as the new router was set up. I tried to fix it for a few days to no avail. Then it just came right by itself and was fine for 3 or 4 days. Then the problem returned again, and hasn't gone away. I am using the internet now by connecting a cable to the laptop coming out of one of the router ports.

My iphone also has no problems connecting.

Thanks again and appreciate any ideas you may have.

It looks like this one has everyone stumped? I guess I might have to take it into a repair shop, unless anyone has any experience with this problem? Seems like a unique problem. I can't find any other discussion of it on the web

Thanks Joan I appreciate your efforts. I'll post the solution if I find it.

I took it to a computer shop. They said it was due to the ISP's( virgin media) software. They just deleted it and it fixed the problem.

Originally Posted by WillTruth

My old router was replaced by a new router, but my computer keeps trying to connect to the wireless network associated with the old router. This seems to be preventing me from using the new router. So I have tried to delete the old wireless network. It disappears and then reappears a few seconds later. So I tried another approach. I "moved down" the network. But it moved itself back up a few seconds later. So i changed its settings to manual connect rather than automatically connect. But it changes itself back to automatic a few seconds later.

Does anyone have any ideas what I can try next?

Have you gone into the manage wireless networks and removed the old connection? If not try it then do a restart and see if it shows back in there. Please let us know if it works. Thanks