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VashD
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Apr 23, 2017
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How to Change Ethernet network name?

When I orginally changed my SSID for the wirless settings, it also changed the ethernet network name that is showing up on my windows 10. I then had to change the SSID a 2nd time (b/c I mis-spelled i...
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    TheEther
    Apr 24, 2017

    For Ethernet networks, I believe the only way to change the profile name is through the Windows registry.  This article shows you how to do it.

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VashD
Aspirant
Apr 24, 2017
Thanks, that articles answer both of how to fix it and why it is happened.