Windows 10: My laptop is shown as an access point when looking for wifi networks on my phone

In the last week I noticed that there is a new access point showing on my phone list of available wifi networks and I checked the mac address and it turned out to be the mac address of my computer. I don't remember seeing this before and I want to know how can I turn it off . I made share that i diabled hotspot and turned off all network sharing.

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Wifi network is not shown:

Dear All,



I'm using Nokia E63.

Firmware version: 500.21.009



If i am (already) connected to my wifi network (could b browsing (web) or any other gprs app), and i want to use some other gprs related app(cud be web), when it asks to connect to some access point, "select access point", my currently connected wifi is
not shown there. Rather an option 'search for wlan' is shown with other local network options.



If i click "search for wlan", it gives me an error that one wlan is already cnncted, disconnect it ist.



And if i try to connect it again, it does show my (already connected) wifi in 'select access point' option. i.e, it shows it in 2nd try (if i m already connected to wifi network).



However this problem dosnt happen if i m going to connect to wifi for the ist time (i.e, if wifi is not connected in my phone), it does show my wifi router in select access point option...



I've been facing this problem for the last 3 to 4 days, before that it was working fine...





Thanks in advance



Regards,

Omer.

 

(new/other) WIFI Networks not shown

Hi there,

my laptop is run with windows 8

In the past I was able to connect with new/other WIFI networks (e.g. in hotels) without any problem. Now I discovered that only "known" WIFI networks are shown with which I can connect without any problem.

WIFI router works without problem (was able to connect with my smart phone and tablet easily).

I am using McAfee LifeSafe and checked with their hotline. Even after having de-activated all features of McAfee problem could not be solved.

What can I do that new/other WIFI routers/networks are shown again in the list of available networks?

In a nutshell:

- WIFI router in perfect function

- smart phone and table easily connected

- laptop doesn't show available networks also after having de-activated Internet Security software (McAfee)

Looking forward to your ideas. There must be something that I can change as it used to work in the past without any problem...

Many thanks to all who might have an idea.

3 Cheers

Andreas

 

Upgrading access points

I have a office building approximately 120ft x 100ft. Currently there are three access points (Linksys WAP54G) and i am having dropped connections constantly. The access points are connected to a network switch. I have on average around 60 active connections (employee phones, laptops, ect). Is it better to upgrade all three access points, or just install a good router in the middle of the building to handle all the traffic?