Can't stop my wireless from wandering to other networks.

Hello all. I have a laptop with XP that I use strictly at home. It uses an
encrypted connection to a Linksys wireless router.

The problem is that someone in my neighborhood is using a wireless setup
that is wide open - No encryption and broadcasting SSID. For some reason,
my laptop insists on using that persons connection instead of mine.

I keep changing the properties back to use my connection. And it will use
my connection until I reboot. Then it goes back to using the other
connection.

My assumption was that maybe the laptop was having trouble locating my
wireless router on bootup, since I did not have the router broadcasting the
SSID. I changed the setting hoping it would have helped but it did not.

I haven't been able to figure out why Windows just decides to use any
connection it wants. (Even after repeatedly telling it which connection to
use.)

If someone would be nice enough to offer some assistance, I would really be
grateful.

Thank you,
Cartman

"Cartman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello all. I have a laptop with XP that I use strictly at home. It uses
> an
> encrypted connection to a Linksys wireless router.
>
> The problem is that someone in my neighborhood is using a wireless setup
> that is wide open - No encryption and broadcasting SSID. For some reason,
> my laptop insists on using that persons connection instead of mine.
>
> I keep changing the properties back to use my connection. And it will use
> my connection until I reboot. Then it goes back to using the other
> connection.
>
> My assumption was that maybe the laptop was having trouble locating my
> wireless router on bootup, since I did not have the router broadcasting
> the
> SSID. I changed the setting hoping it would have helped but it did not.
>
> I haven't been able to figure out why Windows just decides to use any
> connection it wants. (Even after repeatedly telling it which connection
> to
> use.)
>
> If someone would be nice enough to offer some assistance, I would really
> be
> grateful.
>
> Thank you,
> Cartman

log into their router and disconnect..............probably still set at
admin

do this a few times and they just might learn

Cartman wrote:
> Hello all. I have a laptop with XP that I use strictly at home. It uses an
> encrypted connection to a Linksys wireless router.
>
> The problem is that someone in my neighborhood is using a wireless setup
> that is wide open - No encryption and broadcasting SSID. For some reason,
> my laptop insists on using that persons connection instead of mine.
>
> I keep changing the properties back to use my connection. And it will use
> my connection until I reboot. Then it goes back to using the other
> connection.
>
> My assumption was that maybe the laptop was having trouble locating my
> wireless router on bootup, since I did not have the router broadcasting the
> SSID. I changed the setting hoping it would have helped but it did not.
>
> I haven't been able to figure out why Windows just decides to use any
> connection it wants. (Even after repeatedly telling it which connection to
> use.)
>
> If someone would be nice enough to offer some assistance, I would really be
> grateful.
>
> Thank you,
> Cartman
If your XP version has SP2 installed, download and install kb917021
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917021
and use the "Connect even if the network is not broadcasting" option.

Thank you for the replies, all.

Cartman

Use their internet connection and disconnect yours to save money.



"Cartman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Hello all. I have a laptop with XP that I use strictly at home. It uses
> an encrypted connection to a Linksys wireless router.
>
> The problem is that someone in my neighborhood is using a wireless setup
> that is wide open - No encryption and broadcasting SSID. For some
> reason, my laptop insists on using that persons connection instead of
> mine.
>
> I keep changing the properties back to use my connection. And it will
> use my connection until I reboot. Then it goes back to using the other
> connection.
>
> My assumption was that maybe the laptop was having trouble locating my
> wireless router on bootup, since I did not have the router broadcasting
> the SSID. I changed the setting hoping it would have helped but it did
> not.
>
> I haven't been able to figure out why Windows just decides to use any
> connection it wants. (Even after repeatedly telling it which connection
> to use.)
>
> If someone would be nice enough to offer some assistance, I would really
> be grateful.
>
> Thank you,
> Cartman

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