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Hi all,

I'm not having much knowledge about Connections and networks, so I need a help from you guys.
I have Belkin connection in my flat and I was trying to connect in to internet through wireless connection for my laptop. When I setup the wireless connection it became a network (Microsoft Pc network) and other users who used the internet before can not log in to internet now. How do I remove my computer from network and let the other users use the internet individually.

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A concise expert follow-up tying the replies together and adding reliable checks for when a laptop seems to “take over” a home Wi‑Fi setup. correctly pointed to router-side access controls as a common root cause, and ’s disconnect idea is the fastest immediate relief. For a durable fix that returns the Belkin to normal multi‑user service, the next steps cover causes that are often missed.

Verify the PC itself is not sharing or bridging the connection. On Windows this can happen when Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), a hosted/ad‑hoc wireless network, or a network bridge is active. From an elevated command prompt, these diagnostics and stops are useful:

netsh wlan show hostednetwork
netsh wlan stop hostednetwork
sc query sharedaccess
net stop SharedAccess
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

Also check Network Connections for a “Network Bridge” and remove it if present, and ensure the laptop’s IPv4 adapter isn’t set to a conflicting static address (set to obtain IP automatically when the router provides DHCP).

If the PC checks clean but others still can’t join, inspect router features beyond the wireless key: client limits, MAC filtering, AP/client‑isolation, or router mode accidentally switched to bridge/client. Rebooting the router after restoring the laptop to a normal client role usually clears client access problems. A factory reset is a last resort because it erases everyone’s settings.

Summary: reversing any sharing/hosted‑network and removing bridges or address conflicts returns the laptop to a standard client and frees the router to serve all users. ’s confirmation that the community’s advice solved the situation matches this pattern; the checklist above addresses other causes that commonly show up in similar Belkin setups.

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When you say "it became a network(Microsoft Pc networ)" do you mean it became connected? If you want to disconnect, just right click on the connection and click disconnect. But there should be a solution to allow all of you on.

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Hi all,

I'm not having much knowledge about Connections and networks, so I need a help from you guys.
I have Belkin connection in my flat and I was trying to connect in to internet through wireless connection for my laptop. When I setup the wireless connection it became a network (Microsoft Pc network) and other users who used the internet before can not log in to internet now. How do I remove my computer from network and let the other users use the internet individually.

Lets see if I can help. So you have a Belkin Wireless router, and your friends can no longer connect to it. This is most likely because you have now secured your connection. Securing your connection is a method of authentication and encryption that will only allow people to connect to the wireless router if they know the "key" or "passphrase." Depending on what type of wireless security you have set up, it wil be one or the other. You can access your wireless router(usually) by typing into your web browser. What I would do is keep your settings, and figure out your password. This is done by navigating to the security page. If you want your freinds to be able to connect to your wireless router, simply give them the password, and they can connect to it.

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Thanks guys, I have done the instruction and now we all can connect to the internet without any problem. It is so nice to have a community like this and thanks a lot to daniweb as well.

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