Win 2K: Multiple (unwanted) Wireless Connections

I recently got a wireless DSL router from 2Wire for my Yahoo DSL service. My
wireless network is WEP secured. I have a neighbor who is running an
unsecured wireless network on his Comcast connection.

I use a Dell D600 notebook with a built-in wireless "card" running WIndows
2000, SP4. My notebook automatically connects to my neighbor's unsecured
connection every time. How do I get Win 2K to ignore that unsecured
connection and try to connect to my secure network?

Since Windows 2000 doesn't have Wireless Zero Config, you'll have to use whatever control application was installed for your wireless adapter. It should allow settings for only connect to the "listed" networks, secure networks, etc.

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"fubar_tromos" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:2EF8AE96-C9D6-47B2-82FA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I recently got a wireless DSL router from 2Wire for my Yahoo DSL service. My
> wireless network is WEP secured. I have a neighbor who is running an
> unsecured wireless network on his Comcast connection.
>
> I use a Dell D600 notebook with a built-in wireless "card" running WIndows
> 2000, SP4. My notebook automatically connects to my neighbor's unsecured
> connection every time. How do I get Win 2K to ignore that unsecured
> connection and try to connect to my secure network?

Thanks Doug.

I've got a support request in to the folks at 2Wire to try to figure out why
their wireless client configuration tool can't see my Cisco wireless PCI
adapter that came with my Dell notebook. Maybe if they can do something about
that I'll be able to connect.

I just wanted to make sure there wasn't some well-known fact about wireless
and Win2K that I was missing.

Thanks again.


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:

> Since Windows 2000 doesn't have Wireless Zero Config, you'll have to use whatever control application was installed for your wireless adapter. It should allow settings for only connect to the "listed" networks, secure networks, etc.
>
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> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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> "fubar_tromos" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:2EF8AE96-C9D6-47B2-82FA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I recently got a wireless DSL router from 2Wire for my Yahoo DSL service. My
> > wireless network is WEP secured. I have a neighbor who is running an
> > unsecured wireless network on his Comcast connection.
> >
> > I use a Dell D600 notebook with a built-in wireless "card" running WIndows
> > 2000, SP4. My notebook automatically connects to my neighbor's unsecured
> > connection every time. How do I get Win 2K to ignore that unsecured
> > connection and try to connect to my secure network?
>

You might want to check Dell or Cisco for the configuration software for the card. The 2Wire software may just be to communicate with their router.

http://support.dell.com/support/down...s=WNT5&osl=EN#

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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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"fubar_tromos" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:2A1B21B4-89C8-4BAF-AB04-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Doug.
>
> I've got a support request in to the folks at 2Wire to try to figure out why
> their wireless client configuration tool can't see my Cisco wireless PCI
> adapter that came with my Dell notebook. Maybe if they can do something about
> that I'll be able to connect.
>
> I just wanted to make sure there wasn't some well-known fact about wireless
> and Win2K that I was missing.
>
> Thanks again.
>
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Since Windows 2000 doesn't have Wireless Zero Config, you'll have to use whatever control application was installed for your wireless adapter. It should allow settings for only connect to the "listed" networks, secure networks, etc.
>>
>> --
>> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
>> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>> http://www.dougknox.com
>> --------------------------------
>> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>> --------------------------------
>> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>>
>> "fubar_tromos" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:2EF8AE96-C9D6-47B2-82FA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I recently got a wireless DSL router from 2Wire for my Yahoo DSL service. My
>> > wireless network is WEP secured. I have a neighbor who is running an
>> > unsecured wireless network on his Comcast connection.
>> >
>> > I use a Dell D600 notebook with a built-in wireless "card" running WIndows
>> > 2000, SP4. My notebook automatically connects to my neighbor's unsecured
>> > connection every time. How do I get Win 2K to ignore that unsecured
>> > connection and try to connect to my secure network?
>>