> claudeall***@gmail.com wrote:
> > I work in an area where multiple wireless routers are running.  We use
> > each depending on which network we need to connect to.  How can I force
> > Windows XPpro to use a specific one?  When I enable my wireless
> > connection it will automatically connect to one and even though I have
> > removed it from my 'preferred networks' window it still will not drop
> > that connection and connect to the one I need.
> >
> > Claude
> >
>
> I'm not sure what you mean.  Assuming that each router has its own
> unique name, do you mean that when you go to the "Chose a wireless
> network" dialog and double-click on a network that it won't connect?
> What happens if you click "Disconnect" and then try to connect to the
> desired network?
>
> As for removing networks from the list of preferred networks, you should
> know that if you connect to a network that is not in your list of
> preferred networks, as soon as you connect, Windows adds that network to
> the top of the preferred network list, so that it will be the first one
> that Windows will try to connect to.  Moreover -- although I've never
> personally experienced this -- Windows XP WZC ("Wireless Zero
> Configuration") is supposed to "automatically select[] and connect[] to
> a more preferred wireless network when it becomes available."
>
> Try this:  from the dialog box where the list of preferred networks is
> displayed (Wireless Network Connection Properties), for each preferred
> network, highlight the network, click "properties," click the
> "connection" tab, and UNcheck the box to "connect when this network is
> in range."  You'll then have to manually connect to which ever of the
> networks you want, by going to "view wireless networks" and
> double-clicking on the desired network.
>
> If none of this works for you, you may have to disable Windows WZC
> (UNcheck the box "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings)
> and install and use the configuration utility that's native to whatever
> wireless hardware is installed in your computer.

> Thanks Lem,
> I looked for what you suggested:
>> network, highlight the network, click "properties," click the
>> "connection" tab, and UNcheck the box to "connect when this network is
>> in range."  You'll then have to manually connect to which ever of the
> but did not see a "connect when this network is in range" option.
>
> On the other hand today when I click on the desired wireless router
> SSID in the prefered networks pannel and move it to the top of the list
> and then click OK to close the dialog box my wireless network
> connection drops and reconnects to the desired router.
>
> I would be interested to know if the "connect when this network is in
> range" option is available only in a specific configuration of WinXP or
> some add-on package.
>
> Thanks again for your help.
> Claude
> Lem wrote:
>> claudeall***@gmail.com wrote:
>>> I work in an area where multiple wireless routers are running.  We use
>>> each depending on which network we need to connect to.  How can I force
>>> Windows XPpro to use a specific one?  When I enable my wireless
>>> connection it will automatically connect to one and even though I have
>>> removed it from my 'preferred networks' window it still will not drop
>>> that connection and connect to the one I need.
>>>
>>> Claude
>>>
>> I'm not sure what you mean.  Assuming that each router has its own
>> unique name, do you mean that when you go to the "Chose a wireless
>> network" dialog and double-click on a network that it won't connect?
>> What happens if you click "Disconnect" and then try to connect to the
>> desired network?
>>
>> As for removing networks from the list of preferred networks, you should
>> know that if you connect to a network that is not in your list of
>> preferred networks, as soon as you connect, Windows adds that network to
>> the top of the preferred network list, so that it will be the first one
>> that Windows will try to connect to.  Moreover -- although I've never
>> personally experienced this -- Windows XP WZC ("Wireless Zero
>> Configuration") is supposed to "automatically select[] and connect[] to
>> a more preferred wireless network when it becomes available."
>>
>> Try this:  from the dialog box where the list of preferred networks is
>> displayed (Wireless Network Connection Properties), for each preferred
>> network, highlight the network, click "properties," click the
>> "connection" tab, and UNcheck the box to "connect when this network is
>> in range."  You'll then have to manually connect to which ever of the
>> networks you want, by going to "view wireless networks" and
>> double-clicking on the desired network.
>>
>> If none of this works for you, you may have to disable Windows WZC
>> (UNcheck the box "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings)
>> and install and use the configuration utility that's native to whatever
>> wireless hardware is installed in your computer.
>

> claudeall***@gmail.com wrote:
> > Thanks Lem,
> > I looked for what you suggested:
> >> network, highlight the network, click "properties," click the
> >> "connection" tab, and UNcheck the box to "connect when this network is
> >> in range."  You'll then have to manually connect to which ever of the
> > but did not see a "connect when this network is in range" option.
> >
> > On the other hand today when I click on the desired wireless router
> > SSID in the prefered networks pannel and move it to the top of the list
> > and then click OK to close the dialog box my wireless network
> > connection drops and reconnects to the desired router.
> >
> > I would be interested to know if the "connect when this network is in
> > range" option is available only in a specific configuration of WinXP or
> > some add-on package.
> >
> > Thanks again for your help.
> > Claude
> > Lem wrote:
> >> claudeall***@gmail.com wrote:
> >>> I work in an area where multiple wireless routers are running.  We use
> >>> each depending on which network we need to connect to.  How can I force
> >>> Windows XPpro to use a specific one?  When I enable my wireless
> >>> connection it will automatically connect to one and even though I have
> >>> removed it from my 'preferred networks' window it still will not drop
> >>> that connection and connect to the one I need.
> >>>
> >>> Claude
> >>>
> >> I'm not sure what you mean.  Assuming that each router has its own
> >> unique name, do you mean that when you go to the "Chose a wireless
> >> network" dialog and double-click on a network that it won't connect?
> >> What happens if you click "Disconnect" and then try to connect to the
> >> desired network?
> >>
> >> As for removing networks from the list of preferred networks, you should
> >> know that if you connect to a network that is not in your list of
> >> preferred networks, as soon as you connect, Windows adds that network to
> >> the top of the preferred network list, so that it will be the first one
> >> that Windows will try to connect to.  Moreover -- although I've never
> >> personally experienced this -- Windows XP WZC ("Wireless Zero
> >> Configuration") is supposed to "automatically select[] and connect[] to
> >> a more preferred wireless network when it becomes available."
> >>
> >> Try this:  from the dialog box where the list of preferred networks is
> >> displayed (Wireless Network Connection Properties), for each preferred
> >> network, highlight the network, click "properties," click the
> >> "connection" tab, and UNcheck the box to "connect when this network is
> >> in range."  You'll then have to manually connect to which ever of the
> >> networks you want, by going to "view wireless networks" and
> >> double-clicking on the desired network.
> >>
> >> If none of this works for you, you may have to disable Windows WZC
> >> (UNcheck the box "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings)
> >> and install and use the configuration utility that's native to whatever
> >> wireless hardware is installed in your computer.
> >
>
> It should be in WinXP service pack 2.  See this article (it's the second
> graphic on the page):
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg1102.mspx
>
> (I don't have wifi on the computer where I am now, so can't double check).

> All by chance I installed SP2 just this evening.  I now see it as you
> describe.  And by bigger coincidence my sister just called with the
> exact same problem (her wireless latched onto some nearby router and
> would not let go).  I was able to have her drop all the stray routers
> from the preferred list and then when she closed the dialog window she
> had success connecting to her own wireless router.
>
> Thanks very much Lem for taking the time to lay out the details.
>
> Claude
>
> Lem wrote:
>> claudeall***@gmail.com wrote:
>>> Thanks Lem,
>>> I looked for what you suggested:
>>>> network, highlight the network, click "properties," click the
>>>> "connection" tab, and UNcheck the box to "connect when this network is
>>>> in range."  You'll then have to manually connect to which ever of the
>>> but did not see a "connect when this network is in range" option.
>>>
>>> On the other hand today when I click on the desired wireless router
>>> SSID in the prefered networks pannel and move it to the top of the list
>>> and then click OK to close the dialog box my wireless network
>>> connection drops and reconnects to the desired router.
>>>
>>> I would be interested to know if the "connect when this network is in
>>> range" option is available only in a specific configuration of WinXP or
>>> some add-on package.
>>>
>>> Thanks again for your help.
>>> Claude
>>> Lem wrote:
>>>> claudeall***@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> I work in an area where multiple wireless routers are running.  We use
>>>>> each depending on which network we need to connect to.  How can I force
>>>>> Windows XPpro to use a specific one?  When I enable my wireless
>>>>> connection it will automatically connect to one and even though I have
>>>>> removed it from my 'preferred networks' window it still will not drop
>>>>> that connection and connect to the one I need.
>>>>>
>>>>> Claude
>>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure what you mean.  Assuming that each router has its own
>>>> unique name, do you mean that when you go to the "Chose a wireless
>>>> network" dialog and double-click on a network that it won't connect?
>>>> What happens if you click "Disconnect" and then try to connect to the
>>>> desired network?
>>>>
>>>> As for removing networks from the list of preferred networks, you should
>>>> know that if you connect to a network that is not in your list of
>>>> preferred networks, as soon as you connect, Windows adds that network to
>>>> the top of the preferred network list, so that it will be the first one
>>>> that Windows will try to connect to.  Moreover -- although I've never
>>>> personally experienced this -- Windows XP WZC ("Wireless Zero
>>>> Configuration") is supposed to "automatically select[] and connect[] to
>>>> a more preferred wireless network when it becomes available."
>>>>
>>>> Try this:  from the dialog box where the list of preferred networks is
>>>> displayed (Wireless Network Connection Properties), for each preferred
>>>> network, highlight the network, click "properties," click the
>>>> "connection" tab, and UNcheck the box to "connect when this network is
>>>> in range."  You'll then have to manually connect to which ever of the
>>>> networks you want, by going to "view wireless networks" and
>>>> double-clicking on the desired network.
>>>>
>>>> If none of this works for you, you may have to disable Windows WZC
>>>> (UNcheck the box "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings)
>>>> and install and use the configuration utility that's native to whatever
>>>> wireless hardware is installed in your computer.
>> It should be in WinXP service pack 2.  See this article (it's the second
>> graphic on the page):
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg1102.mspx
>>
>> (I don't have wifi on the computer where I am now, so can't double check).
>