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Preventing Connections to Nearby RoutersI am having a problem with my computer wanting to connect to nearby routers
(i.e., those in houses near mine) instead of my own. Mine has a greater signal strength and is secured, but for some reason my adapter wants to connect to one or more near me with less signal strength and unsecured. I can go into the View Available Wireless Networks and disconnect, but XP searches, finds the same networks and reattaches. Is there any way to remedy this or force it to attach to my network only? Try this...
1. Disconnect from the rogue wireless network. 2. Go into the wireless connection properties for your card and delete the network from the list of preferred networks. 3. Uncheck the "Automatically connect to non-preferred networks" check box. See this screen shot... http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/ScreenShots/WirelessSettings/Autoconnect.jpg Make sure your network is in the preferred list and that your broadcasting your network SSID. Also make sure your using a unique SSID... http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/LAN/SoHoWirelessSecurity.html -- Show quoteHide quoteAl Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights... "msnews.microsoft.com" <mfu***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23RTS2bBFHHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I am having a problem with my computer wanting to connect to nearby routers >(i.e., those in houses near mine) instead of my own. Mine has a greater >signal strength and is secured, but for some reason my adapter wants to >connect to one or more near me with less signal strength and unsecured. I >can go into the View Available Wireless Networks and disconnect, but XP >searches, finds the same networks and reattaches. > > Is there any way to remedy this or force it to attach to my network only? > 
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