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When I remove and reinstall a wireless network connection in XP, the new connection uses the next available number (for example, “Wireless Network Connection 7”. How do I reset this number?

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When I remove and reinstall a wireless network connection in XP, the new connection uses the next available number (for example, “Wireless Network Connection 7”. How do I reset this number?

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“Resetting” the Network adapter number is tricky. A more reliable approach would be to remove the Registry Keys that pertain to any duplicate adapter entries. Microsoft Knowledge Base article 147797 describes how to do this.