One or more wireless networks

[CaseyV]

I list my SSID as the only preferred network. I
constantly get a message saying "one or more wireless
networks is available" when this happens, my service stops
until I click it and connect to my SSID again. My
neighbors on each side of me both have wireless netowrks.
Is there any way I can just connect to my own network and
quit searching for my neighbors. This is driving me
bonkers. Both machines are XP Pro. I'm having trouble
sharing files, but I think it is probably because of the
constant interruptions from the main issue.

[Jim]

Additional suggestion, if possible, you might try asking your neighbors (and
yourself of course) from "broadcasting" your respective SSIDs in the first
place? There's usually an option on the wireless to disable it, and isn't
really necessary for your single, home wireless network. It's also just one
more way to give hackers entry into your network. The LESS they know, the
better. One caution though: with broadcasting disabled, some OS's and
adapters will have trouble connecting, even though you are specifying the
correct SSID, so you should verify all is still OK once disabled.

Jim



"CaseyV" > wrote in message
...
> I list my SSID as the only preferred network. I
> constantly get a message saying "one or more wireless
> networks is available" when this happens, my service stops
> until I click it and connect to my SSID again. My
> neighbors on each side of me both have wireless netowrks.
> Is there any way I can just connect to my own network and
> quit searching for my neighbors. This is driving me
> bonkers. Both machines are XP Pro. I'm having trouble
> sharing files, but I think it is probably because of the
> constant interruptions from the main issue.

[CaseyV]

I tried the the first suggestion, unchecking the "enable
801.x box and this seems to help the "one or more" issue,
but now both my computers don't stay connected at the
same time. The desktop works pretty consistantly, but
the laptop only works well if the desktop is off. Now
what? I read on microsoft's site that if two networks
are available, xp will only try to connect to the one
broadcasting its ssid. Does that mean the only way this
will be a solution is if everyone on my block chooses not
to broadcast their ssids.

Thanks very much, I really appreciate the info.

[Jim]

"CaseyV" > wrote in message
...
> I tried the the first suggestion, unchecking the "enable
> 801.x box and this seems to help the "one or more" issue,
> but now both my computers don't stay connected at the
> same time. The desktop works pretty consistantly, but
> the laptop only works well if the desktop is off. Now
> what? I read on microsoft's site that if two networks
> are available, xp will only try to connect to the one
> broadcasting its ssid. Does that mean the only way this
> will be a solution is if everyone on my block chooses not
> to broadcast their ssids.
>

Might be! IMO, microsoft's solution (if it is as you stated) would be
terrible. I could understand it if you used SSID=ANY (I thought that's what
it was for!), but if you're specifying an SSID, and that SSID is available,
but the neighbor up the street is broadcasting a DIFFERENT SSID, then its
simply nonesensical to default to my neighbor. It puts you at the mercy of
others, and then to combat it, you have to broadcast your SSID as well,
thereby exposing your own network. If this is true, it's incredibly dumb.
I wonder if this really is the case, perhaps you misread it, if you have the
link, I'd like to see it.

Jim

> Thanks very much, I really appreciate the info.

[CaseyV]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;811427


There's the link. Let's hope I'm reading that wrong.

Thanks again!

[Gran Salseron]

If you are on dial-up and your neighbor has dsl, or even better yet, cable
modem then.....

Shhhhhh................you don't want to ruin a good thing! :-)

"CaseyV" > wrote in message
...
> I list my SSID as the only preferred network. I
> constantly get a message saying "one or more wireless
> networks is available" when this happens, my service stops
> until I click it and connect to my SSID again. My
> neighbors on each side of me both have wireless netowrks.
> Is there any way I can just connect to my own network and
> quit searching for my neighbors. This is driving me
> bonkers. Both machines are XP Pro. I'm having trouble
> sharing files, but I think it is probably because of the
> constant interruptions from the main issue.


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