[SOLVED] I Need to prevent my WiFi to connect to neigbors router

Leticron · 11-04-2009, 08:09 PM

Hi, I just hope I'm in the right area here. If not please move.

My problem is as follows:
The Computer in question (the only Machine here with Win XP SP3)
is a desktop, which normally connects to my Linksys via USB-Stick (WUSB 100) by the use of the Linksys software.
Only recently the machine auto-connects to a unsecured network in the neighborhood. (at least if the kids don't connect to my router first. That machine doesn't have to be online all the time, that's why there isn't any auto connect set up.) For obvious reasons I'd rather like to prevent the machine from connecting to external and possibly questionable networks.
How would I go about that ? Under Windows XP there should be a way via preferred networks (IIRC) but I don't find anything similar in the Linksys software. A search in Cisko's FAQ did't really help either.
Is it possible for instance to get rid of the software altogether and use windows build in connection setup? Or does any other way to solve the problem come to mind (short of confiscating the USB stick, that is ;)

Plesase let me know if you need any further information. And thanks for reading.

-le

**johnwill** · 11-05-2009, 01:13 PM

I'd use the Windows WZC and lose the Linksys wireless client. Then you just configure it to only connect to preferred networks.

Leticron · 11-05-2009, 04:02 PM

Ok John, thank you, I will do that.

-le

11-04-2009, 08:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Leticron Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 59 OS: Vista Home Premium 32Bit SP1, XP Pro SP2, System V	[SOLVED] I Need to prevent my WiFi to connect to neigbors router Hi, I just hope I'm in the right area here. If not please move. My problem is as follows: The Computer in question (the only Machine here with Win XP SP3) is a desktop, which normally connects to my Linksys via USB-Stick (WUSB 100) by the use of the Linksys software. Only recently the machine auto-connects to a unsecured network in the neighborhood. (at least if the kids don't connect to my router first. That machine doesn't have to be online all the time, that's why there isn't any auto connect set up.) For obvious reasons I'd rather like to prevent the machine from connecting to external and possibly questionable networks. How would I go about that ? Under Windows XP there should be a way via preferred networks (IIRC) but I don't find anything similar in the Linksys software. A search in Cisko's FAQ did't really help either. Is it possible for instance to get rid of the software altogether and use windows build in connection setup? Or does any other way to solve the problem come to mind (short of confiscating the USB stick, that is ;) Plesase let me know if you need any further information. And thanks for reading. -le

11-05-2009, 01:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,580 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: I Need to prevent my WiFi to connect to neigbors router I'd use the Windows WZC and lose the Linksys wireless client. Then you just configure it to only connect to preferred networks. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

11-05-2009, 04:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Leticron Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 59 OS: Vista Home Premium 32Bit SP1, XP Pro SP2, System V	Re: I Need to prevent my WiFi to connect to neigbors router Ok John, thank you, I will do that. -le