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    Laptop Keeps Connecting To Unsecured Wifi Network?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Drew1, Dec 30, 2015.

  1. Drew1

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    I have my own modem/router. So i connect to it via ethernet so wired connection. Sometimes i would use it on wifi. However recently a new internet wifi connection has shown up in my wifi connections and my computer keeps trying to connect to it. Im not sure 100 percent if it has or not but many times it would say limited access etc. I have no clue why it does this.


    Is there a way to delete this wifi network along with a few other ones near me? I have my own internet connection thus i only use it only. I checked online and went to network connections but for some reason don't see this internet connection at all. How is that the case?



    When i check my wifi connections, it shows it all the way at the bottom along with a yellow exclamation point. I have no idea why my laptop keeps trying to connect to it. I also have tons of issues connecting to my main internet connect because of this. Anyone know why?

    It has also shown as connected to that wifi network. If thats the case, why cant i delete it in the network connections option? I dont see it at all. Its very strange. How did this wifi connection even show up?

    What is strange is when i used my iphone to tether to use on my computer... a 3rd internet connection showed up. Does anyone know what in the world this is? I then went to network internet connections and disabled it. It looked like another strange wifi connection. I then enabled it again.


    Im very confused why this was happening with my computer.

    Also when i used avast to check home network security, it showed the devices connected to my wifi connection. I saw a different router that is connected to it. Does anyone know how this is possible and why?


    Normally only thing connected to my wifi network is my laptop and my iphone. That is all. I dont have anymore devices...
     
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