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How do I get ethernet to recognise internet provider?

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  • 25-10-2022 6:20pm
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    steve66
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭


    Landlord recently changed from vodafone to 3.

    In Desktop computer, I can connect to internet through Wi-Fi. But ethernet still shows previous provider.



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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,238 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    You don't. Ethernet doesn't care or recognise it. That's just a label that was applied when the connection was setup. It has no technical meaning.



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    One eyed Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 23,695 ✭✭✭✭One eyed Jack


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119792549#Comment_119792549


    Or, you could…

    https://winbuzzer.com/2021/06/24/how-to-change-network-name-in-windows-10-xcxwbt/

    True, no technical meaning, purely aesthetic, but it’s one of those little niggles.

    If it’s a thing though where the previous Vodafone connection was a dongle, and the new Three connection is also a dongle, then it’s a bit more in-depth to remove all traces of the old connection.

    OP have you checked that there’s no software still on the computer that was installed with the Vodafone connection? Uninstalling that might also help.



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    steve66
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭steve66


    Thank you. Yes, I am using a dongle for 3, and was also using for Vodafone.

    Using Regedit. I searched for vodafone Instances of the name. The first one that turned up was

    in Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles\{309E744E-1FFB-4754-B334-056AF4194D04}

    Should I delete all keys that find vodafone



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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 11,614 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119792789#Comment_119792789

    Before you do that, if you right click on the connection, go into properties, is there an option to Rename Connection?



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    steve66
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭steve66


    If I right click the ethernet option in in Network connections, there is a rename option. But the only part It seem s I can rename is the word "Ethernet"



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    Claggan
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭Claggan


    From Start, search for Local Security Policy App. Select Network List manager Policies (on left). Double click Network Name. Select Name. Type in new Network name (get from WiFi connection). Click on allow user to change name. Restart computer. Ethernet should now show new name.



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    pizzahead77
    Registered Users Posts: 2,271 ✭✭✭pizzahead77


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119847101#Comment_119847101

    This is only available in the Professional/Enterprise versions of Windows 10/11



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    steve66
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭steve66


    Hi. thank you for your suggestion. that way didn't work for me. But I managed to get there in the end.



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