Setting up WDS network with Static, Pt.2

After looking at answer to my last question, i got thinking about something.
If there happens to be another wireless network in the area (which there is)
that supports DHCP, how do i force the computer on my network to keep the
alternate settings, and not connect with the DHCP network? Can i capture the
MAC from the DHCP network(s) and block them? Blocking only the unwanted MAC's
will still let the dynamic feature work when out of town, but keep the laptop
on the right network. To date, there is only one network that i know of in
the area that is going to cause problems. Any ideas?

Hmm, if the problem is that there is another wireless network with the same
name, then you may have to change the name of your wireless network to
something different.

If you mean though that there is a DHCP server on your network for which
clients are recieving responses from, then the only solution is to either
get them to stop broadcasting DHCP on your network or block the DHCP
responses from reaching your network.

From the sound of it though, making sure that your wireless SSID is unique
should ensure that your users do not accidentally connect to another
network.

Feel free to provide additional information if necessary.

Thanks.
--
J.P.
[This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.]

"WSnipes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> After looking at answer to my last question, i got thinking about
> something.
> If there happens to be another wireless network in the area (which there
> is)
> that supports DHCP, how do i force the computer on my network to keep the
> alternate settings, and not connect with the DHCP network? Can i capture
> the
> MAC from the DHCP network(s) and block them? Blocking only the unwanted
> MAC's
> will still let the dynamic feature work when out of town, but keep the
> laptop
> on the right network. To date, there is only one network that i know of in
> the area that is going to cause problems. Any ideas?

Thats sorta kinda the problem, the problem is a wireless router with DHCP
enabled, in someone elses house. After i figured out how to enable both
static and DHCP addresses on a laptop computer, i found a problem. Since the
DHCP has priority over the static address(added on the "alternate
configuration" tab), it is most likely that the laptop will always connect to
that DHCP enabled router across the street from my friends office, which is
the current problem, and the reason why i started looking for ways to put a
static address on his computer, for his network...plus have the ability to
let the computer pick up on hotspots when he is away from home...hotel,
airport,etc. So is what i'm looking for, is a way to block the MAC address of
the router across the street, using WZC/Windows Wireless Networking
Client...since his laptop doesn't have a third party wireless client like
mine does, in which i can block specific MAC's. Unless there is something
that i'm missing with within the WZC. I've thought about the section with
preferred networks and all the other options, but i figured that those
options would "lock" him out of hotspots.

His laptop is running XP SP2, any help would be appreciated, Thanks

"J.P. Stewart [MS]" wrote:


>
> If you mean though that there is a DHCP server on your network for which
> clients are recieving responses from, then the only solution is to either
> get them to stop broadcasting DHCP on your network or block the DHCP
> responses from reaching your network.
>
> From the sound of it though, making sure that your wireless SSID is unique
> should ensure that your users do not accidentally connect to another
> network.
>

Hmm, why is it connecting across the street? Do they have the same ssid? If
so, just change the ssid of your wireless network to be something different
than theirs.

If you mean someone is intentionally connecting across the street, other
than using group policy enforcement, there is not much you can do.

--
J.P.
[This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.]


"WSnipes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:57816E4C-5BEA-4A14-A8D4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thats sorta kinda the problem, the problem is a wireless router with DHCP
> enabled, in someone elses house. After i figured out how to enable both
> static and DHCP addresses on a laptop computer, i found a problem. Since
> the
> DHCP has priority over the static address(added on the "alternate
> configuration" tab), it is most likely that the laptop will always connect
> to
> that DHCP enabled router across the street from my friends office, which
> is
> the current problem, and the reason why i started looking for ways to put
> a
> static address on his computer, for his network...plus have the ability to
> let the computer pick up on hotspots when he is away from home...hotel,
> airport,etc. So is what i'm looking for, is a way to block the MAC address
> of
> the router across the street, using WZC/Windows Wireless Networking
> Client...since his laptop doesn't have a third party wireless client like
> mine does, in which i can block specific MAC's. Unless there is something
> that i'm missing with within the WZC. I've thought about the section with
> preferred networks and all the other options, but i figured that those
> options would "lock" him out of hotspots.
>
> His laptop is running XP SP2, any help would be appreciated, Thanks
>
> "J.P. Stewart [MS]" wrote:
>
>
>>
>> If you mean though that there is a DHCP server on your network for which
>> clients are recieving responses from, then the only solution is to either
>> get them to stop broadcasting DHCP on your network or block the DHCP
>> responses from reaching your network.
>>
>> From the sound of it though, making sure that your wireless SSID is
>> unique
>> should ensure that your users do not accidentally connect to another
>> network.
>>
>