How Do I Stay Put on My Own Wireless Network?

I have several wireless computers in my home, two are running Windows
XP and two are running Windows 2000. I would like to be able to stay
connected to my own wireless network, but find that I cannot always do
that. I leave the computer while connected to my own network, but when
I return I sometimes find I'm connected to someone else's nearby
unsecured network. How can I prevent this from happening?

Thanks

dejola wrote:
> I have several wireless computers in my home, two are running Windows
> XP and two are running Windows 2000. I would like to be able to stay
> connected to my own wireless network, but find that I cannot always do
> that. I leave the computer while connected to my own network, but when
> I return I sometimes find I'm connected to someone else's nearby
> unsecured network. How can I prevent this from happening?
>
> Thanks
>

What? Is this only happening on XP? That's the O/S that will seek out
networks and try to connect to them. Have you tried setting the
*preferred network* on XP so that it will lock in your network. You can
also disable Wireless Zero Configuration Service on XP that makes the
computer roam on the wireless and connect to other networks.

Win 2k is not doing it right?

Duane

On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 22:52:27 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless , Duane
Arnold <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>> I return I sometimes find I'm connected to someone else's nearby
>> unsecured network. How can I prevent this from happening?

set your own network to be the only "preferred network", and ensure
that your neighbours networks are removed from the list.

>What? Is this only happening on XP? That's the O/S that will seek out
>networks and try to connect to them.

Only if you don't use the "preferred network" setting....

>Have you tried setting the
>*preferred network* on XP so that it will lock in your network. You can
>also disable Wireless Zero Configuration Service on XP that makes the
>computer roam on the wireless and connect to other networks.

Its not a feature of WZC as such. I use WZC and do not have this
problem. My preferred networks list contains my two APs and excludes
my two neighbour's APs, and I have no issues.
Mark McIntyre
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Mark McIntyre wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 22:52:27 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless , Duane
> Arnold <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>>I return I sometimes find I'm connected to someone else's nearby
>>>unsecured network. How can I prevent this from happening?
>
>
> set your own network to be the only "preferred network", and ensure
> that your neighbours networks are removed from the list.
>
>
>>What? Is this only happening on XP? That's the O/S that will seek out
>>networks and try to connect to them.
>
>
> Only if you don't use the "preferred network" setting....
>
>
>>Have you tried setting the
>>*preferred network* on XP so that it will lock in your network. You can
>>also disable Wireless Zero Configuration Service on XP that makes the
>>computer roam on the wireless and connect to other networks.
>
>
> Its not a feature of WZC as such. I use WZC and do not have this
> problem. My preferred networks list contains my two APs and excludes
> my two neighbour's APs, and I have no issues.
> Mark McIntyre

I never said preferred network was a feature of WZC. But I myself did
have the problem with my XP laptop where it would roam and try to
connect to other networks in the area. All I did was disable WZC on the
machine and the problem was solved. I didn't need it to be roaming and
would never be in a situation where I needed that feature.

Duane

"dejola" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) oups.com...
>I have several wireless computers in my home, two are running Windows
> XP and two are running Windows 2000. I would like to be able to stay
> connected to my own wireless network, but find that I cannot always do
> that. I leave the computer while connected to my own network, but when
> I return I sometimes find I'm connected to someone else's nearby
> unsecured network. How can I prevent this from happening?
>
> Thanks

You'll need also to make sure that your SSID is different too.

I have the same issue on WInXP Pro except the other networks are secure and
I can't get XP to use only mine. How to I disallow XP to use ANY other
network other than mine? I don't see in the configuration anywhere to remove
a particular SSID, in facct one guy uses his MAC address as his SSID.

Sometimes I get on my network fine but I think as soon as the guy turns his
on XP transfers to that one. Is it possible that his signal is more powerful
than mine because my WAP is in my basement and my laptop is on the first
floor? I'm looking for any help I can get short of running a hard wire
upstairs but if that's the only answer I'll do it and get rid of the
wireless.

Thanks

"dejola" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) oups.com...
> I have several wireless computers in my home, two are running Windows
> XP and two are running Windows 2000. I would like to be able to stay
> connected to my own wireless network, but find that I cannot always do
> that. I leave the computer while connected to my own network, but when
> I return I sometimes find I'm connected to someone else's nearby
> unsecured network. How can I prevent this from happening?
>
> Thanks
>

I forgot to say I have a Linksys WAP54G Version 1.

"Scooterflex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1bb70$44000bd1$185a1e7a$(E-Mail Removed) roups.com...
> I have the same issue on WInXP Pro except the other networks are secure
and
> I can't get XP to use only mine. How to I disallow XP to use ANY other
> network other than mine? I don't see in the configuration anywhere to
remove
> a particular SSID, in facct one guy uses his MAC address as his SSID.
>
> Sometimes I get on my network fine but I think as soon as the guy turns
his
> on XP transfers to that one. Is it possible that his signal is more
powerful
> than mine because my WAP is in my basement and my laptop is on the first
> floor? I'm looking for any help I can get short of running a hard wire
> upstairs but if that's the only answer I'll do it and get rid of the
> wireless.
>
> Thanks
>
> "dejola" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) oups.com...
> > I have several wireless computers in my home, two are running Windows
> > XP and two are running Windows 2000. I would like to be able to stay
> > connected to my own wireless network, but find that I cannot always do
> > that. I leave the computer while connected to my own network, but when
> > I return I sometimes find I'm connected to someone else's nearby
> > unsecured network. How can I prevent this from happening?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>

1. Make your SSID unique.
2. Go to Control Panel -> Network Connections
Right click on Wireless Network Connection
Click Properties
Click Wireless Networks
Remove all entries from Preferred Networks
Click Advanced button (not tab)
Remove check from "Automatically connect to non-preferred networks"
Close all dialogs
3. Connect to your own network

In <1bb70$44000bd1$185a1e7a$(E-Mail Removed) s.com> on Sat, 25 Feb
2006 02:48:32 -0500, "Scooterflex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have the same issue on WInXP Pro except the other networks are secure and
>I can't get XP to use only mine. How to I disallow XP to use ANY other
>network other than mine? I don't see in the configuration anywhere to remove
>a particular SSID, in facct one guy uses his MAC address as his SSID.
>
>Sometimes I get on my network fine but I think as soon as the guy turns his
>on XP transfers to that one. Is it possible that his signal is more powerful
>than mine because my WAP is in my basement and my laptop is on the first
>floor? I'm looking for any help I can get short of running a hard wire
>upstairs but if that's the only answer I'll do it and get rid of the
>wireless.

>"dejola" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed) roups.com...
>> I have several wireless computers in my home, two are running Windows
>> XP and two are running Windows 2000. I would like to be able to stay
>> connected to my own wireless network, but find that I cannot always do
>> that. I leave the computer while connected to my own network, but when
>> I return I sometimes find I'm connected to someone else's nearby
>> unsecured network. How can I prevent this from happening?

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Thanks... I'll do this on my laptop first chance I get.

"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:NE_Lf.458704$(E-Mail Removed)...
> 1. Make your SSID unique.
> 2. Go to Control Panel -> Network Connections
> Right click on Wireless Network Connection
> Click Properties
> Click Wireless Networks
> Remove all entries from Preferred Networks
> Click Advanced button (not tab)
> Remove check from "Automatically connect to non-preferred networks"
> Close all dialogs
> 3. Connect to your own network
>
> In <1bb70$44000bd1$185a1e7a$(E-Mail Removed) s.com> on Sat, 25 Feb
> 2006 02:48:32 -0500, "Scooterflex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >I have the same issue on WInXP Pro except the other networks are secure
and
> >I can't get XP to use only mine. How to I disallow XP to use ANY other
> >network other than mine? I don't see in the configuration anywhere to
remove
> >a particular SSID, in facct one guy uses his MAC address as his SSID.
> >
> >Sometimes I get on my network fine but I think as soon as the guy turns
his
> >on XP transfers to that one. Is it possible that his signal is more
powerful
> >than mine because my WAP is in my basement and my laptop is on the first
> >floor? I'm looking for any help I can get short of running a hard wire
> >upstairs but if that's the only answer I'll do it and get rid of the
> >wireless.
>
> >"dejola" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed) roups.com...
> >> I have several wireless computers in my home, two are running Windows
> >> XP and two are running Windows 2000. I would like to be able to stay
> >> connected to my own wireless network, but find that I cannot always do
> >> that. I leave the computer while connected to my own network, but when
> >> I return I sometimes find I'm connected to someone else's nearby
> >> unsecured network. How can I prevent this from happening?
>
> --
> Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR ALT.INTERNET.WIRELESS AT
> John Navas
<http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FAQ_for_alt.internet.wireless>

I tried this a little while ago and here are the problems I'm facing:

1) There is no way for me to remove any, let alone any, of the SSIDs in the
list. They only appear in the upper portion, not in the lower portion of the
dialog. Being that the SSIDs are not appearing in the lower portion of the
box the 'Remove' button is grayed out. I can add though but that won't help
me in this instance.

2) The box next to 'Automatically connect to non-preferred networks' was
already not checked.

3) Now I have two other SSIDs there whereas before I only had one. (three
total now) It found another one but I've seen this one before so it's not
new.

I can post a screen shot of the dialog if you want to see what I'm talking
about. I even tried to remove it from the Linksys Utility for my Linksys
WiFi card but it doesn't give me the option there to remove it either. It
did tell me that my SSID had a 77% signal where the other one had a 51%
signal but it still connects to that one, not mine.

Any ideas as to what I should do? I'm at a complete loss. Any help would be
immensely appreciated.

"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:NE_Lf.458704$(E-Mail Removed)...
> 1. Make your SSID unique.
> 2. Go to Control Panel -> Network Connections
> Right click on Wireless Network Connection
> Click Properties
> Click Wireless Networks
> Remove all entries from Preferred Networks
> Click Advanced button (not tab)
> Remove check from "Automatically connect to non-preferred networks"
> Close all dialogs
> 3. Connect to your own network
>
> In <1bb70$44000bd1$185a1e7a$(E-Mail Removed) s.com> on Sat, 25 Feb
> 2006 02:48:32 -0500, "Scooterflex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >I have the same issue on WInXP Pro except the other networks are secure
and
> >I can't get XP to use only mine. How to I disallow XP to use ANY other
> >network other than mine? I don't see in the configuration anywhere to
remove
> >a particular SSID, in facct one guy uses his MAC address as his SSID.
> >
> >Sometimes I get on my network fine but I think as soon as the guy turns
his
> >on XP transfers to that one. Is it possible that his signal is more
powerful
> >than mine because my WAP is in my basement and my laptop is on the first
> >floor? I'm looking for any help I can get short of running a hard wire
> >upstairs but if that's the only answer I'll do it and get rid of the
> >wireless.
>
> >"dejola" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed) roups.com...
> >> I have several wireless computers in my home, two are running Windows
> >> XP and two are running Windows 2000. I would like to be able to stay
> >> connected to my own wireless network, but find that I cannot always do
> >> that. I leave the computer while connected to my own network, but when
> >> I return I sometimes find I'm connected to someone else's nearby
> >> unsecured network. How can I prevent this from happening?
>
> --
> Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR ALT.INTERNET.WIRELESS AT
> John Navas
<http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FAQ_for_alt.internet.wireless>