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Computer keeps switching on its own between networks, losing conneI have wireless connection that Microsoft automatically configures. Other
people in my neighborhood also have wireless connection. When I start my computer, Microsoft chooses home (my wireless connection) but after 3-4 minutes, switches to another, less strong, network losing my connection. The only way to keep my connection is to continuously right click on the tool bar and re-connect to home. Please help me change this setting. DianaVG wrote:
> I have wireless connection that Microsoft automatically configures. Other If you have configured your router to "hide" by not broadcasting its > people in my neighborhood also have wireless connection. When I start my > computer, Microsoft chooses home (my wireless connection) but after 3-4 > minutes, switches to another, less strong, network losing my connection. The > only way to keep my connection is to continuously right click on the tool bar > and re-connect to home. Please help me change this setting. SSID (your network name), this behavior is by design. Is the name of your network also the name of the other network? (If the name of your network is "home" you might consider a more unique name.) If your SSID is unique and it is set to broadcast, then ... Go to Network Connections, select your wireless network adapter, right-click and chose Properties. On the next screen, select the "Wireless Networks" tab. You should see a list of "Preferred networks." "Remove" all of them except yours. Click the "Advanced" button. On the next screen, make sure that the box next to "Automatically connect to non-preferred networks" is UNchecked. OK your way out. -- Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm First, establish either WPA2 or WPA security for your wireless
network. You might want to change the SSID to something different since "home" is one that is used by many people. make it unique, but not personally identifiable. Finally, uncheck the setting to automatically connect to non preferred networks. On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:01:02 -0800, DianaVG <Dian***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >I have wireless connection that Microsoft automatically configures. Other Barb Bowman>people in my neighborhood also have wireless connection. When I start my >computer, Microsoft chooses home (my wireless connection) but after 3-4 >minutes, switches to another, less strong, network losing my connection. The >only way to keep my connection is to continuously right click on the tool bar >and re-connect to home. Please help me change this setting. -- MS Windows-MVP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ also, make sure you are broadcasting the SSID and not hiding it.
this can cause this behavior as well. On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:01:02 -0800, DianaVG <Dian***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >I have wireless connection that Microsoft automatically configures. Other -->people in my neighborhood also have wireless connection. When I start my >computer, Microsoft chooses home (my wireless connection) but after 3-4 >minutes, switches to another, less strong, network losing my connection. The >only way to keep my connection is to continuously right click on the tool bar >and re-connect to home. Please help me change this setting. Barb Bowman MS Windows-MVP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ In our machines I cured that by not longer using the "management tool" from
the Nic manufacture and started using only the built in Windows Zero Configuration Tool. In the ZCT there is a place to tell it to not automatically connect to non-prefered networks. -- Phillip Windell www.wandtv.com The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or anyone else associated with me, including my cats. ----------------------------------------------------- Understanding the ISA 2004 Access Rule Processing http://www.isaserver.org/articles/ISA2004_AccessRules.html Troubleshooting Client Authentication on Access Rules in ISA Server 2004 http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/1/8/918ed2d3-71d0-40ed-8e6d-fd6eeb6cfa07/ts_rules.doc Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration Server: Partners http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/partners/default.asp Microsoft ISA Server Partners: Partner Hardware Solutions http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/edgesecurity/partners/hardwarepartners.mspx ----------------------------------------------------- Show quote "DianaVG" <Dian***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CDE9750C-895F-4A0E-82C7-5B26E9368BFE@microsoft.com... >I have wireless connection that Microsoft automatically configures. Other > people in my neighborhood also have wireless connection. When I start my > computer, Microsoft chooses home (my wireless connection) but after 3-4 > minutes, switches to another, less strong, network losing my connection. > The > only way to keep my connection is to continuously right click on the tool > bar > and re-connect to home. Please help me change this setting. =?Utf-8?B?RGlhbmFWRw==?= <Dian***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in news:CDE9750C-895F-4A0E-82C7-5B26E9368BFE@microsoft.com: One other setting that hasn't been mentioned thusfar...> I have wireless connection that Microsoft automatically > configures. Other people in my neighborhood also have wireless > connection. When I start my computer, Microsoft chooses home (my > wireless connection) but after 3-4 minutes, switches to another, > less strong, network losing my connection. The only way to keep my > connection is to continuously right click on the tool bar and > re-connect to home. Please help me change this setting. Open the device manager (Right-Click "My Computer" -> Manage -> Device Manager ) Find and Double-click on your Wireless Adapter. Click on the "Advanced" tab. Look for a "Roam Tendency" (or some kind of "Roam" setting). This setting is usually set at "Moderate"... change that to "Conservative" or turn off if you have the option. HTH, John  |
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