Hi,I use my wireless in many different locations.There are two routers in different locations with the same SSID.The are miles apart (so I cannot see them both at the same time).Each SSID has a different KEY.If I have previously connected to one SSID and try to connect to the other at another time, it fails to connect (as it is trying to connect with the wrong key). If I modify the key to the correct one, then I can connect fine, but then I get the same problem with the first router.So, the question is:How can I set up two profiles with the same SSID but with different profile names (and keys)?I cannot rename the other routers SSIDs.Thanks

To easily workaround that issue use Windows Connect Now [WCN] and save each network wireless profile off on a USB flash drive. You would need two flashdrives, ie. one for each network.When connected to network 1...Open the Network and Sharing Center and click on Manage wireless networks at the upper left.Highlight the wireless network, right click and select Properties.Click on Copy this network profile to a USB flash driveRepeat for network 2...When you move from network 1 to 2 or vice versa you need to plug in the appropriate flash drive and the network will be automatically configured.You could also use netsh commands to do something similar. Look at the netsh wlan export profile and netsh wlan add profile commands. You can probably use those in a batch file to switch between networks by adding the different profile files. Manually create the profile for TheSSID in Manage wireless networks. Using the export profile command save that profile to a XML file. Rename the XML file to Wireless Network Connection-TheSSID-key1 or something similar. Manually change the profile for TheSSID in Manage wireless networks using the other key. Using the export profile command save that profile to a XML file. Rename the file Wireless Network Connection-TheSSID-key2 or something similar.Now you should have two wireless profile XML files for the same SSID. Each file has the same SSID and encryption type in it but a different encryption key...Wireless Network Connection-TheSSID-key1Wireless Network Connection-TheSSID-key2Use the netsh wlan add profile command to switch between the two. MS-MVP Windows Desktop Experience, "When all else fails, read the instructions"

I was just curious as to why you couldn't just change the key on the one (I assume) you had control over to the same key as the other, that way you just go from place to place and it'd automatically connect. MCSE, MCSA, MCDST [If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster.]

Thanks Al.Slightly annoying to use USB sticks, but a solution at least. I'm going to have a play with that.I wont mark as answer just as yet to see if anyone else has a non-USB solution :) I was just curious as to why you couldn't just change the key on the one (I assume) you had control over to the same key as the other, that way you just go from place to place and it'd automatically connect. I have control over neither access point, so I can't change the keys on the hardware.Thanks

The non-USB solution is to use the netsh wlan commands. See my original reply. MS-MVP Windows Desktop Experience, "When all else fails, read the instructions"

The non-USB solution is to use the netsh wlan commands. See my original reply. MS-MVP Windows Desktop Experience, "When all else fails, read the instructions" Sorry, I meant to see if someone had a Windows 7 way of doing it rather than basic scripting. I would have thought that this would have been in built to the Windows Networking, but I guess not.Netsh has saved my butt a few times in the past.Thanks.