Neighbour's Wireless Network

My neighbour has just installed a wireless network. My
wireless network keeps detecting his signal and keeps
dropping me off my own network.

How do I fix this interference problem?

Thanks for your help.

Change all your "default" settings to something unique for you, Beth. As
Barb posted in this newsgroup a little earlier:
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For example, change the workgroup name that all your computers belong
to - use something like dorith2436 and change the SSID to something
OTHER than MSHOME, for example redsox04. If you do this and use WEP,
you probably will never see anything other than your own computers.
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I would add to also move your Channel. If you're using the default Channel
6, go to 11 or 1 for your system, to get away from the neighbor's settings.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Beth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:17d8701c41996$dcfe7930$(E-Mail Removed)...
> My neighbour has just installed a wireless network. My
> wireless network keeps detecting his signal and keeps
> dropping me off my own network.
>
> How do I fix this interference problem?
>
> Thanks for your help.

"Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>...
> Change all your "default" settings to something unique for you, Beth. As
> Barb posted in this newsgroup a little earlier:
> =====
> For example, change the workgroup name that all your computers belong
> to - use something like dorith2436 and change the SSID to something
> OTHER than MSHOME, for example redsox04. If you do this and use WEP,
> you probably will never see anything other than your own computers.
> =====
>
> I would add to also move your Channel. If you're using the default Channel
> 6, go to 11 or 1 for your system, to get away from the neighbor's settings.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> "Beth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:17d8701c41996$dcfe7930$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > My neighbour has just installed a wireless network. My
> > wireless network keeps detecting his signal and keeps
> > dropping me off my own network.
> >
> > How do I fix this interference problem?
> >
> > Thanks for your help.

i had the same problem a month ago and tried everything that chris
suggested. it seems though, that xp has a flaw concerning these issues
(talked about on multiple boards) - for me boingo (free software
download) finally fixed this problem and keeps me locked into my own
network without ever dropping me anymore.

>-----Original Message-----
>My neighbour has just installed a wireless network. My
>wireless network keeps detecting his signal and keeps
>dropping me off my own network.
>
>How do I fix this interference problem?

Try setting up WEB and MAC Filtering on your network.