Is it the neighbors fault or Linksys?

I'm hoping some of you have experienced this problem before.

Has anyone experienced a wireless node (Linksys 54G USB connection) getting
kicked off of the wireless router network when other wireless routers in the
neighborhood get "turned on" and are recognized?

I am immediately notified of the availability of wireless networks in my
area and can re-connect to my "preferred wireless network" again. My
question is if I've already indicated my wireless network as preferred and
have set my network to only connect to 54G wireless networks, how come I get
disconnected when other routers (not all are 54G's) get turned on. One of
these routers is over 400 yards away (clear line of sight and slightly
uphill).

Any way to avoid the disconnects?


Todd B

Todd B wrote:
> I'm hoping some of you have experienced this problem before.
>
> Has anyone experienced a wireless node (Linksys 54G USB connection)
> getting kicked off of the wireless router network when other wireless
> routers in the neighborhood get "turned on" and are recognized?
>
> I am immediately notified of the availability of wireless networks in
> my area and can re-connect to my "preferred wireless network" again.
> My question is if I've already indicated my wireless network as
> preferred and have set my network to only connect to 54G wireless
> networks, how come I get disconnected when other routers (not all are
> 54G's) get turned on. One of these routers is over 400 yards away
> (clear line of sight and slightly uphill).
>
> Any way to avoid the disconnects?
>
>
> Todd B

In the advanced button of the wireless networks tab is a checkbox
"automatically connect to non-preferred networks. Uncheck this if
checked. In the preferred networks, remove all but your network from
the list.

If all else fails, you can uncheck the box "Let Windows Manage...", set
up the wireless security parameters in the properties of the NIC
directly.

Q

On 23/1/04 4:28 pm, in article M5mdnVTCj7pZ1ozdRVn-(E-Mail Removed), "Quaoar"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Todd B wrote:
>> I'm hoping some of you have experienced this problem before.
>>
>> Has anyone experienced a wireless node (Linksys 54G USB connection)
>> getting kicked off of the wireless router network when other wireless
>> routers in the neighborhood get "turned on" and are recognized?
>>
>> I am immediately notified of the availability of wireless networks in
>> my area and can re-connect to my "preferred wireless network" again.
>> My question is if I've already indicated my wireless network as
>> preferred and have set my network to only connect to 54G wireless
>> networks, how come I get disconnected when other routers (not all are
>> 54G's) get turned on. One of these routers is over 400 yards away
>> (clear line of sight and slightly uphill).
>>
>> Any way to avoid the disconnects?
>>
>>
>> Todd B
>
> In the advanced button of the wireless networks tab is a checkbox
> "automatically connect to non-preferred networks. Uncheck this if
> checked. In the preferred networks, remove all but your network from
> the list.
>
> If all else fails, you can uncheck the box "Let Windows Manage...", set
> up the wireless security parameters in the properties of the NIC
> directly.
>
Or even more simply, change the channel its operating on !

Chances are you're both operating on the same default channel and
interfering.

Graham in Melton wrote:
> On 23/1/04 4:28 pm, in article M5mdnVTCj7pZ1ozdRVn-(E-Mail Removed),
> "Quaoar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Todd B wrote:
>>> I'm hoping some of you have experienced this problem before.
>>>
>>> Has anyone experienced a wireless node (Linksys 54G USB connection)
>>> getting kicked off of the wireless router network when other
>>> wireless routers in the neighborhood get "turned on" and are
>>> recognized?
>>>
>>> I am immediately notified of the availability of wireless networks
>>> in my area and can re-connect to my "preferred wireless network"
>>> again. My question is if I've already indicated my wireless network
>>> as preferred and have set my network to only connect to 54G wireless
>>> networks, how come I get disconnected when other routers (not all
>>> are 54G's) get turned on. One of these routers is over 400 yards
>>> away (clear line of sight and slightly uphill).
>>>
>>> Any way to avoid the disconnects?
>>>
>>>
>>> Todd B
>>
>> In the advanced button of the wireless networks tab is a checkbox
>> "automatically connect to non-preferred networks. Uncheck this if
>> checked. In the preferred networks, remove all but your network from
>> the list.
>>
>> If all else fails, you can uncheck the box "Let Windows Manage...",
>> set up the wireless security parameters in the properties of the NIC
>> directly.
>>
> Or even more simply, change the channel its operating on !
>
> Chances are you're both operating on the same default channel and
> interfering.

Channel 6 should be nearing saturation!

Q

"Quaoar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<WLudnSQKp-ncIYzdRVn-(E-Mail Removed)>...
> Graham in Melton wrote:
> > On 23/1/04 4:28 pm, in article M5mdnVTCj7pZ1ozdRVn-(E-Mail Removed),
> > "Quaoar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> >> Todd B wrote:
> >>> I'm hoping some of you have experienced this problem before.
> >>>
> >>> Has anyone experienced a wireless node (Linksys 54G USB connection)
> >>> getting kicked off of the wireless router network when other
> >>> wireless routers in the neighborhood get "turned on" and are
> >>> recognized?
> >>>

Be sure the wireless access point uses a unique SSID (BSSID) and set
that same SSID in your client connection software.

Multiple ACCESS points with different SSIDs allow you as the client
user to see a list of access points identified by their SSID, and you
can then select which to associate with by setting the SSID to the one
you wish to use.

Hal