unauthorized available networks

I have a 128 bit secured encrypted wireless network at home. For the past
month, there has been one or two unsecured available network appearing which
I am assuming are neighbors of mine. This has been causing havoc with my
network, and I'm getting all sorts of messages about connecting to unsecured
networks. It appears as if my network is trying to connect to theirs, and
the result is that my wireless connections have been severed. I have tried
changing channels, but this "lisa" network still shows up no matter how I
change my configs, and is killing my wireless. Short of determining which
house is the culprit, and knocking on their door to instruct them on using
encryption, does anyone know how I can sever all contact with neighboring
wireless networks? I am using a linksys wireless router, and cable modem
configuration..

Regards,

Rick

Rick Westmacott wrote:

> Short of determining which
> house is the culprit, and knocking on their door to instruct them on using
> encryption, does anyone know how I can sever all contact with neighboring
> wireless networks? I am using a linksys wireless router, and cable modem
> configuration..

Did you try MAC filtering?

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Is this related to the Mac address clone option in my router admin?


"James Knott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Rick Westmacott wrote:
>
> > Short of determining which
> > house is the culprit, and knocking on their door to instruct them on
using
> > encryption, does anyone know how I can sever all contact with
neighboring
> > wireless networks? I am using a linksys wireless router, and cable
modem
> > configuration..
>
> Did you try MAC filtering?
>
> --
>
> Fundamentalism is fundamentally wrong.
>
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> james.knott.

I think you were refering the private mac filter. I don't think this will
help me out since its intended to stop local users from accessing the
internet. Thanks anyway.

Rick


"Rick Westmacott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a 128 bit secured encrypted wireless network at home. For the past
> month, there has been one or two unsecured available network appearing
which
> I am assuming are neighbors of mine. This has been causing havoc with my
> network, and I'm getting all sorts of messages about connecting to
unsecured
> networks. It appears as if my network is trying to connect to theirs, and
> the result is that my wireless connections have been severed. I have
tried
> changing channels, but this "lisa" network still shows up no matter how I
> change my configs, and is killing my wireless. Short of determining which
> house is the culprit, and knocking on their door to instruct them on using
> encryption, does anyone know how I can sever all contact with neighboring
> wireless networks? I am using a linksys wireless router, and cable modem
> configuration..
>
> Regards,
>
> Rick
>
>

"Rick Westmacott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:SmmQb.10502$bg1.9504@fed1read05:

> I think you were refering the private mac filter. I don't think this
> will help me out since its intended to stop local users from accessing
> the internet. Thanks anyway.
>
> Rick
>
>
> "Rick Westmacott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:_AlQb.10420$bg1.6268@fed1read05...
>> I have a 128 bit secured encrypted wireless network at home. For the
>> past month, there has been one or two unsecured available network
>> appearing
> which
>> I am assuming are neighbors of mine. This has been causing havoc
>> with my network, and I'm getting all sorts of messages about
>> connecting to
> unsecured
>> networks. It appears as if my network is trying to connect to
>> theirs, and the result is that my wireless connections have been
>> severed. I have
> tried
>> changing channels, but this "lisa" network still shows up no matter
>> how I change my configs, and is killing my wireless. Short of
>> determining which house is the culprit, and knocking on their door to
>> instruct them on using encryption, does anyone know how I can sever
>> all contact with neighboring wireless networks? I am using a linksys
>> wireless router, and cable modem configuration..
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Rick
>>
>>
>
>
>

You are wrong.

In addition to WEP, the Linksys router also offers wireless MAC address
filtering. Wireless MAC Filters feature allows you to control which
wireless-equipped PCs may or may not communicate with the router
depending on their MAC addresses. A security feature of the router.

I suggest you read the user manual along with going to www.linksys.com
Support Knowledge Base to find out about the howto(s) of all Linksys
products.

You may also want to change the default router wireless channel to
another number, since most people leave the router in its default out of
the box settings.

Duane

Rick Westmacott wrote:
> I have a 128 bit secured encrypted wireless network at home. For the
> past month, there has been one or two unsecured available network
> appearing which I am assuming are neighbors of mine. This has been
> causing havoc with my network, and I'm getting all sorts of messages
> about connecting to unsecured networks. It appears as if my network
> is trying to connect to theirs, and the result is that my wireless
> connections have been severed. I have tried changing channels, but
> this "lisa" network still shows up no matter how I change my configs,
> and is killing my wireless. Short of determining which house is the
> culprit, and knocking on their door to instruct them on using
> encryption, does anyone know how I can sever all contact with
> neighboring wireless networks? I am using a linksys wireless router,
> and cable modem configuration..
>
> Regards,
>
> Rick

The encryption is not the problem. The problem is that your NIC is
finding these networks and attempting to connect to them. Right click
the network icon, View available wireless networks. Click the Advanced
button. In preferred networks, remove any but your network. Click the
Advanced button. Uncheck the box Automatically connect to
non-preferred.... Also, select the infrastructure button.

If this does not help, then on the Wireless networks tab, uncheck Use
Windows to configure my network, disable Wireless Zero Configuration in
Services... Then set up the network parameters manually in the NIC
properties.

You have encryption set up. You should change your default router
password, change the default IP address assignments, turn off broadcast
SSID, and set up wireless MAC filtering for connection.

Q

Rick Westmacott wrote:

> Is this related to the Mac address clone option in my router admin?
>

No. The clone option is to make your router appear to the cable modem as
the computer that was originally connected to the cable modem. By doing
that, you may be able to avoid calling the ISP to get the new MAC
recognized. MAC filtering allows you to specify what computers are allowed
to connect through your router. The router manual should describe both.


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Duane Arnold <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<Xns9479E76718158darnold92insightbbco@204.127 .204.17>...
> "Rick Westmacott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> news:SmmQb.10502$bg1.9504@fed1read05:
>
> > I think you were refering the private mac filter. I don't think this
> > will help me out since its intended to stop local users from accessing
> > the internet. Thanks anyway.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > "Rick Westmacott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:_AlQb.10420$bg1.6268@fed1read05...
> >> I have a 128 bit secured encrypted wireless network at home. For the
> >> past month, there has been one or two unsecured available network
> >> appearing
> which
> >> I am assuming are neighbors of mine. This has been causing havoc
> >> with my network, and I'm getting all sorts of messages about
> >> connecting to
> unsecured
> >> networks. It appears as if my network is trying to connect to
> >> theirs, and the result is that my wireless connections have been
> >> severed. I have
> tried
> >> changing channels, but this "lisa" network still shows up no matter
> >> how I change my configs, and is killing my wireless. Short of
> >> determining which house is the culprit, and knocking on their door to
> >> instruct them on using encryption, does anyone know how I can sever
> >> all contact with neighboring wireless networks? I am using a linksys
> >> wireless router, and cable modem configuration..
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Rick
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
> You are wrong.
>
> In addition to WEP, the Linksys router also offers wireless MAC address
> filtering. Wireless MAC Filters feature allows you to control which
> wireless-equipped PCs may or may not communicate with the router
> depending on their MAC addresses. A security feature of the router.
>
> I suggest you read the user manual along with going to www.linksys.com
> Support Knowledge Base to find out about the howto(s) of all Linksys
> products.
>
> You may also want to change the default router wireless channel to
> another number, since most people leave the router in its default out of
> the box settings.
>
> Duane


No Duane, you are wrong. He wants to prevent his own clients from
connecting to a network (AP) which is outside of his own control.

-m-

"Rick Westmacott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<_AlQb.10420$bg1.6268@fed1read05>...
> I have a 128 bit secured encrypted wireless network at home. For the past
> month, there has been one or two unsecured available network appearing which
> I am assuming are neighbors of mine. This has been causing havoc with my
> network, and I'm getting all sorts of messages about connecting to unsecured
> networks. It appears as if my network is trying to connect to theirs, and
> the result is that my wireless connections have been severed. I have tried
> changing channels, but this "lisa" network still shows up no matter how I
> change my configs, and is killing my wireless. Short of determining which
> house is the culprit, and knocking on their door to instruct them on using
> encryption, does anyone know how I can sever all contact with neighboring
> wireless networks? I am using a linksys wireless router, and cable modem
> configuration..
>
> Regards,
>
> Rick

Rick,

When changing the channel and ESSID don't help you can add an antenna
reflector to your clients and to your AP. The purpose of the
reflector is to improve signal where it is desired (to strengthen the
signal from your AP) and to reduce signal where it is not desired (to
cut down the signal from the APs you don't want to receive).

You may find a reflector here which can help you.
http://www.freeantennas.com

-m-

(E-Mail Removed) (Michael Erskine) wrote in
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> Duane Arnold <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:<Xns9479E76718158darnold92insightbbco@204.127 .204.17>...
>> "Rick Westmacott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> news:SmmQb.10502$bg1.9504@fed1read05:
>>
>> > I think you were refering the private mac filter. I don't think
>> > this will help me out since its intended to stop local users from
>> > accessing the internet. Thanks anyway.
>> >
>> > Rick
>> >
>> >
>> > "Rick Westmacott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:_AlQb.10420$bg1.6268@fed1read05...
>> >> I have a 128 bit secured encrypted wireless network at home. For
>> >> the past month, there has been one or two unsecured available
>> >> network appearing
>> which
>> >> I am assuming are neighbors of mine. This has been causing havoc
>> >> with my network, and I'm getting all sorts of messages about
>> >> connecting to
>> unsecured
>> >> networks. It appears as if my network is trying to connect to
>> >> theirs, and the result is that my wireless connections have been
>> >> severed. I have
>> tried
>> >> changing channels, but this "lisa" network still shows up no
>> >> matter how I change my configs, and is killing my wireless. Short
>> >> of determining which house is the culprit, and knocking on their
>> >> door to instruct them on using encryption, does anyone know how I
>> >> can sever all contact with neighboring wireless networks? I am
>> >> using a linksys wireless router, and cable modem configuration..
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> Rick
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> You are wrong.
>>
>> In addition to WEP, the Linksys router also offers wireless MAC
>> address filtering. Wireless MAC Filters feature allows you to control
>> which wireless-equipped PCs may or may not communicate with the
>> router depending on their MAC addresses. A security feature of the
>> router.
>>
>> I suggest you read the user manual along with going to
>> www.linksys.com Support Knowledge Base to find out about the howto(s)
>> of all Linksys products.
>>
>> You may also want to change the default router wireless channel to
>> another number, since most people leave the router in its default out
>> of the box settings.
>>
>> Duane
>
>
> No Duane, you are wrong. He wants to prevent his own clients from
> connecting to a network (AP) which is outside of his own control.
>
> -m-


I stand corrected on the mis-read.

Well, I was faced with that issue when I switched to XP and the AP on the
router had nothing to do with my machine seeing other networks in my area
and trying to join them. It had to do with the O/S and configuring the
wireless NIC not to see them.

If that didn't work, I think I would have tried to change the device IP,
use a Static IP and use a different Subnet mask, then the default out of
the box 255.255.255.0 that the router to see if that would work.

Duane