Don't want auto-connect to wireless net

I'm running XP SP2. Periodically, a note pops up on wireless advising me that
it "can't connect to the wireless network" which it has found. Since I don't
yet have wireless set up at home, what it appears to be doing is finding some
random network out on the street and attempting to connect me up
automatically. I don't want it to do this but would rather connect manually
when and if I choose. How can I get it to stop doing that?

Go to Control Panel --> Network and Internet Connections --> Network
Connections.

Right-click Wireless Network Connection and select Properties.

Select the Wireless Networks tab. Click the Advanced button and uncheck
Automatically connect to non-preferred networks.

Also highlight any networks in your list of Preferred networks and click
Properties. Select the Connection tab. Uncheck Connect when this network
is in range.

I hope this helps.

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"jpas1954" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm running XP SP2. Periodically, a note pops up on wireless advising me
> that
> it "can't connect to the wireless network" which it has found. Since I
> don't
> yet have wireless set up at home, what it appears to be doing is finding
> some
> random network out on the street and attempting to connect me up
> automatically. I don't want it to do this but would rather connect
> manually
> when and if I choose. How can I get it to stop doing that?

This post to a BBR forum thread illustrates this...:-)

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16754901

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"Greg Lindsay [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Go to Control Panel --> Network and Internet Connections --> Network
> Connections.
>
> Right-click Wireless Network Connection and select Properties.
>
> Select the Wireless Networks tab. Click the Advanced button and uncheck
> Automatically connect to non-preferred networks.
>
> Also highlight any networks in your list of Preferred networks and click
> Properties. Select the Connection tab. Uncheck Connect when this network
> is in range.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> --
> Greg Lindsay [MSFT]
> (E-Mail Removed)
>
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
>
> "jpas1954" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:AFFE1F99-6AAF-43FB-9417-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm running XP SP2. Periodically, a note pops up on wireless advising me
>> that
>> it "can't connect to the wireless network" which it has found. Since I
>> don't
>> yet have wireless set up at home, what it appears to be doing is finding
>> some
>> random network out on the street and attempting to connect me up
>> automatically. I don't want it to do this but would rather connect
>> manually
>> when and if I choose. How can I get it to stop doing that?
>
>