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      06-01-2004, 04:58 PM
Hi,

I have the MN-700, 720 and 730 products in my home
network. They've worked very well since I bought them and
I haven't had any problems until recently.

Our old desktop computer is on the second floor of our
house. The other night the Wireless software began
notifying me of additional networks that it could access.
(Neighbors with unsecured networks.)

These notifications interrupt whatever we are doing and
cuts off access to the internet when it happens. We are
then forced to choose our network from the 3 options and
wait for the connection to come back.

Is there a way to configure the software not to recognize
these additional networks or to interrupt us with the
message? I already have our network as the only one in
the lower option box for setting the priority in choosing
but this hasn't helped with the interruptions.

I've spoken to my neighbors who see no point to securing
their networks. (Mine is behind a 128 key.) I'm looking
for suggestions.

This problem isn't occuring with our laptop, just the
desktop. Has a "switch" been thrown somewhere?

Thanks,

Jim
 
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      06-01-2004, 08:29 PM
Open the properties for your wireless card, and add your
network to the preferred networks list. Then check
connect to preferred networks only

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>I have the MN-700, 720 and 730 products in my home
>network. They've worked very well since I bought them

and
>I haven't had any problems until recently.
>
>Our old desktop computer is on the second floor of our
>house. The other night the Wireless software began
>notifying me of additional networks that it could

access.
>(Neighbors with unsecured networks.)
>
>These notifications interrupt whatever we are doing and
>cuts off access to the internet when it happens. We are
>then forced to choose our network from the 3 options and
>wait for the connection to come back.
>
>Is there a way to configure the software not to

recognize
>these additional networks or to interrupt us with the
>message? I already have our network as the only one in
>the lower option box for setting the priority in

choosing
>but this hasn't helped with the interruptions.
>
>I've spoken to my neighbors who see no point to securing
>their networks. (Mine is behind a 128 key.) I'm looking
>for suggestions.
>
>This problem isn't occuring with our laptop, just the
>desktop. Has a "switch" been thrown somewhere?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jim
>.
>

 
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      06-01-2004, 10:11 PM
I've opened the properties and had already made sure our
home network was the only network on the preferred
networks list.

Where is the box to connect to preferred networks only?

Thanks,

Jim

>-----Original Message-----
>Open the properties for your wireless card, and add your
>network to the preferred networks list. Then check
>connect to preferred networks only

 
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