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the settings saved for this computer do not match the requirements of this network, wireless network.

Anonymous
2013-09-18T18:40:58+00:00

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wireless network cannot be connected to

hey, so I'm on my brother's laptop, and we have two wireless networks at my house. One is a weak signal and is up a flight of stairs and the other is a STRONG signal in the room over. Needless to say I'd like to be connected to the downstairs network... yet there's a catch. I don't know exactly what my brother did but it says I cannot connect to this network because "the settings saved for this computer do not match the requirements of this network". I just thought I'd deal with it and not care because it seemed to be only that network until I brought it over to my friend's house and BAM same message. This is annoying, please help.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-09-19T12:19:14+00:00

    Hi,

    This issue usually occurs on wireless network connections. You may try these steps and check if that helps.

    Method 1:

    I would suggest that you turn off any security feature of wireless by following the steps given below.

    a. Click Start and select Control Panel.

    b. Double-click on Network Connections.

    c. Right click on the wireless adapter and select Properties.

    d. Choose Wireless Networks, click on your wireless network name and choose properties.

    e. Under Network Authentication choose Open to turn off the wireless security.

    f. Please try to connect.

    Method 2:

    Let’s remove all the wireless networks listed and then reboot the computer and try connecting to verify if that fixes the issue.

    Follow the steps mentioned below to help resolve the issue.

    a. Click Start and select Control Panel.

    b. Open Network and Sharing Center.

    c. Click Manage Wireless Networks.

    d. Remove all wireless network listed in this list.

    e. Restart computer and reconnect to your wireless network.

    For more information see Create or modify network profiles.

    Reference: Wired and wireless network problems

    Please post with the issue status.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-11-08T21:35:06+00:00

    Baisically what this means is that the wireless configurations on your wireless device do not match that on the router. Such as, the encryption method being used. So if your wireless device uses WPA/TKIP or WPA2/TKIP, but the router is set to only allow WPA2/AES, then it won't work. But, it can also mean something got misconfigured on your wireless device as well. So deleting all the wireless profiles might help as well escpecially if you had that device connected before.

    Go into Network and Sharing Center, Wireless manager, delete the wireless profile for your wireless network, then connect again to that same network. 

    If that still doesn't resolve the issue, then match the settings on your device to that of the router.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-27T21:26:58+00:00

    Removing all wireless networks is completely unnecessary for me. Just removed the one giving me trouble.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-28T01:21:50+00:00

    Hi Daniel,

    Did it resolve the issue?

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-11-05T05:12:29+00:00

    I have this problem too with windows 8. I cannot find the above recommended settings to change. Please help.

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