If I am connected to network 2, am I connected to my router?

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I just formatted my pc and now I am connected to network 2. Is network 2 my router than I am connected to? My networks name is wlan-ap and so i want to know why I am connected to network 2. I use a TP-Link AV500 Nano powerline adaptor and I have windows 10 professional.
 
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Unplug ethernet cable. Connect via WiFi.

It's the only way to really connect to wlan-ap. Or if you only want the computer to pretend that's what it's connected to (ie to lie to you), Regedit:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles

Under that branch you'll see one or more CLSIDs. The last key in each one will be called "ProfileName." Click on each of these until you find the one with the ProfileName "Network 2." Right click on the word "ProfileName" and choose Modify... Change the Value data to "wlan-ap"
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"Network 2" is just the name Windows has assigned the NIC. Presumably you have two NICs installed and the other one is not active. If you install and remove many NICs you can generate a really high number.

I assume wlan-ap is either the name of your workgroup or router, which is not going to show up in the Network and Sharing center. If that's the name of your SSID, that shows up when you hover over the WiFi icon in the system tray.
 
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MERGED QUESTION
Question from andrew0312 : "What is network 2?"





What, you didn't like the answer to the same question you got an hour ago?

If wlan-ap is your SSID name for the WiFi, it will obviously only show up if you are connected via WiFi. The Powerline adapter is ethernet, so will only show up as "Network" or "Network 2," etc.
 
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Question from andrew0312 : "Don't want to be connected to network 2 anymore"

I formatted my pc and now I am connected to network 2. I want it to say that I am connected to wlan-ap which is the SSID of my router. How can I change this?
 
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First, STOP spamming our forums with your one problem. Stick to THIS thread and ONLY this thread for your network question. Reply to this thread, don't open yet another thread.

You have network access if you are posting from that PC. Assuming you are hard wired/ethernet cable plugged in then you are using your internet connection. If you are on wifi, assuming you gave it your user/password you are using your internet connection. My advice is to stop stressing over the name windows gives it.
 
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Unplug ethernet cable. Connect via WiFi.

It's the only way to really connect to wlan-ap. Or if you only want the computer to pretend that's what it's connected to (ie to lie to you), Regedit:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles

Under that branch you'll see one or more CLSIDs. The last key in each one will be called "ProfileName." Click on each of these until you find the one with the ProfileName "Network 2." Right click on the word "ProfileName" and choose Modify... Change the Value data to "wlan-ap"
 
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