Can I let XP reject to connect certain wireless networks?

I use XP, Intel Pro Wireless LAN 2100 3A mini Adaptor for my Dell
Inspiron m600.

And I use D-Link DI 514 as my wireless router.

My XP system often times get connected to some other wireless
networks, probably someone in my neighborhood. Can I have XP refuses
to connect those networks and only connect to my own wireless network?
Thanks.

(E-Mail Removed) (chad) wrote in
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> I use XP, Intel Pro Wireless LAN 2100 3A mini Adaptor for my Dell
> Inspiron m600.
>
> And I use D-Link DI 514 as my wireless router.
>
> My XP system often times get connected to some other wireless
> networks, probably someone in my neighborhood. Can I have XP refuses
> to connect those networks and only connect to my own wireless network?
> Thanks.
>

Yeah, you can do that if you go to Services and and disable the Wireless
Zero Configuration service. Then, download the driver for the card from
the its Website. Then right-click on MY Computer/Properties/Device
Manager and find the network card and install the driver and you can
configure the card there too.

To get to Services, go to Control Panel and put it into Classic View and
go to Administrative tools.

Yes, that happened to me a lot seeing other networks, until I did the
above procedure.

Duane

Thank you, Duane. I followed your instructions and it works great.

I have another question, though.

My laptop is a Dell Inspiron 600m, pirated XP Pro (sorry) without
Service Pack 1, Intel Pro Wireless LAN 2100 3A mini Adaptor.

My roommate's laptop is a IBM Thinkpad T40, copyrighted XP Pro with
Service Pack 1, Intel Pro Wireless LAN 2100 3b mini Adaptor.

We share the D-Link DI 514 wireless router.

Now when we put both laptops side by side, my system shows that the
wireless connection signal strength is low, while my roommate's system
shows that the signal strength is good or sometimes very good.

How can 2 similar systems have different levels of signal strength at
the same place and at the same time?

Duane Arnold <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<Xns943A17255670notmwnotmecom@63.240.76.16>.. .
> (E-Mail Removed) (chad) wrote in
> news:(E-Mail Removed) om:
>
> > I use XP, Intel Pro Wireless LAN 2100 3A mini Adaptor for my Dell
> > Inspiron m600.
> >
> > And I use D-Link DI 514 as my wireless router.
> >
> > My XP system often times get connected to some other wireless
> > networks, probably someone in my neighborhood. Can I have XP refuses
> > to connect those networks and only connect to my own wireless network?
> > Thanks.
> >
>
> Yeah, you can do that if you go to Services and and disable the Wireless
> Zero Configuration service. Then, download the driver for the card from
> the its Website. Then right-click on MY Computer/Properties/Device
> Manager and find the network card and install the driver and you can
> configure the card there too.
>
> To get to Services, go to Control Panel and put it into Classic View and
> go to Administrative tools.
>
> Yes, that happened to me a lot seeing other networks, until I did the
> above procedure.
>
> Duane

(E-Mail Removed) (chad) wrote in
news:(E-Mail Removed) om:

> Thank you, Duane. I followed your instructions and it works great.
>
> I have another question, though.
>
> My laptop is a Dell Inspiron 600m, pirated XP Pro (sorry) without
> Service Pack 1, Intel Pro Wireless LAN 2100 3A mini Adaptor.
>
> My roommate's laptop is a IBM Thinkpad T40, copyrighted XP Pro with
> Service Pack 1, Intel Pro Wireless LAN 2100 3b mini Adaptor.
>
> We share the D-Link DI 514 wireless router.
>
> Now when we put both laptops side by side, my system shows that the
> wireless connection signal strength is low, while my roommate's system
> shows that the signal strength is good or sometimes very good.
>
> How can 2 similar systems have different levels of signal strength at
> the same place and at the same time?
>

I couldn't tell you why your machine is getting a low signal when setting
on top of the router.

Duane