Vista creating new networks?

[MrToilet]

I have a Vista desktop connected to a Linksys WRT54G wireless router. The other computers on this network (named linksys) are a MacBook and an iMac. Here's the deal:

When I pull up available wireless networks, the linksys network shows up, security enabled, etc, etc; but it also shows this:

linksys 2

linksys 2 3

linksys 2 3 4

linksys 2 3 4 5

etc, etc, so now we have linksys 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. They all show up as "unsecured", also.

Does anyone have any idea what's going on? The Macs only show the linksys network, not the "extra" ones. When I check Network and Sharing Center, it shows me connected to linksys; but when I pick "Connect to a Network", it shows me connected to linksys 2 3 4 5 6 7, or something else.

File and network sharing work normally, I can see the other computers in the workgroup.

Thanks for any help, it's more just annoying to see all those networks pop up.

 

[JackMDS]

may be it time to change your Router's SSID to something else.

Like OnlyOneLinksys. 😉

Or MrToilet would be good too.

 

[MrToilet]

Thanks, but all the "extra" linksys networks all connect to our network...require the password, etc, etc. Is this just a quirk with Vista?

 

[netsysadmin]

Could be neighbors with wireless access points named Linksys. I would change the SSID to something new like JackMDS suggested.

John