topic Re: old wifi name still showing after router change in Broadband

old wifi name still showing after router change

mikep72 — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:46:30 GMT

Hello,

After experiencing WIFI problems with my last router Plusnet sent me out a new one, for the past 2 weeks this has been working as it should, however the only slight issue is that that then wifi network name still appears on the list and you can connect using the password I set. Is there a way of removing it? With my new router I am running it (for now) using the default settings.

Re: old wifi name still showing after router change

MasterOfReality — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 19:21:45 GMT

HI @mikep72

Sorry, I'm a little confused here - do you mean that the WiFi name that was set to the OLD router is still showing your your list of available connections when you search for WiFi networks on your device?

I presume the old router is no longer plugged in?

Thanks,

MoR

Re: old wifi name still showing after router change

jab1 — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 19:24:40 GMT

I was tempted to ask that, @MasterOfReality - but then I thought 'no, that just isn't possible', and decided to leave it to someone else.

Re: old wifi name still showing after router change

mikep72 — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 19:28:01 GMT

Yes that is correct. My old WiFi name is still showing in the list of available networks on my devices and I still can connect using the password I set. I am very confused

Re: old wifi name still showing after router change

jab1 — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 19:34:05 GMT

@mikep72 I assume the old router is not still connected?

Is your new router showing?

Re: old wifi name still showing after router change

mikep72 — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 19:33:36 GMT

No it’s not plugged in and I have also noticed that it is also broadcasting the current WiFi name as a secured and unsecured network. I am obviously connected to the secured one!

Re: old wifi name still showing after router change

mikep72 — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 19:59:15 GMT

I have stopped it from showing an insecure network, my 5ghz network didn't have WPA2 turned on!!

Re: old wifi name still showing after router change

Gel — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 20:07:08 GMT

If running Windows;

1.Click the Network icon at the lower right corner of your screen.
2.Click Network/Internet settings.
3.Click Manage Wi-Fi settings.
4.Under Manage known networks, click network profile you want to delete.
5.Click Forget.

That wireless network profile is deleted.

Re: old wifi name still showing after router change

mikep72 — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 20:37:45 GMT

I have found out what is broadcasting my old network SSID..it was a pair of TP link power line adaptors that weren't paired correctly. I have now set them up and the old name has disappeared from my list of available networks.

Re: old wifi name still showing after router change

jab1 — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 20:41:32 GMT

@mikep72 It happens.

Glad you've sorted it.

Re: old wifi name still showing after router change

pint — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:12:29 GMT

Whenever I've updated/changed my router ( or homeplug with wifi ) I've always changed the new router to the old network name and password, meaning that i dont have to change the settings on multiple devices, same network name (SSID) same password different router