Wireless Connection Dropped Everytime a New Wireless Network is Detected

[Cooper]

All,

I have a home wireless network set up on a Linksys wireless router. My WinXP
notebook detects and connects to my network automattically, but as soon as a
neighboring network is also detected my wireless connection is dropped.
Windows displays a system tray notice that multiple wireless networks were
detected. Is there anyway to ensure that only my network is utilized or
remove the neighbors network from consideration all together?

I've configured the wireless network settings for my network specifying the
WEP key etc.

Help!

Thanks

Kevin

 

[Chuck]

All,

I have a home wireless network set up on a Linksys wireless router. My WinXP
notebook detects and connects to my network automattically, but as soon as a
neighboring network is also detected my wireless connection is dropped.
Windows displays a system tray notice that multiple wireless networks were
detected. Is there anyway to ensure that only my network is utilized or
remove the neighbors network from consideration all together?

I've configured the wireless network settings for my network specifying the
WEP key etc.

Help!

Thanks

Kevin

Kevin,

Are you running XP Wireless Zero Config? Are you broadcasting the SSID?

Disable "Automatically connect to non-preferred networks".

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=811427

If not running WPA, disable 802.1x authentication too.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Cooper]

Thanks Chuck.

I am running XP Wireless Zero Config.

I am broadcasting the SSID.

"Automatically connect to non-preferred networks" was disabled.

One change I did make which seems to have corrected the problem is selecting
"Access point (infrastructure) networks only" in the Advanced Dialog box
which specifies "Networks to access". Previously I had the default
selection specified: "Any available network (access point preferred)."

From the url you provided I stumbled accross this page:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg1102.mspx
which proved helpful.

Thanks again for your help!

Kevin

 

[Chuck]

Thanks Chuck.

I am running XP Wireless Zero Config.

I am broadcasting the SSID.

"Automatically connect to non-preferred networks" was disabled.

One change I did make which seems to have corrected the problem is selecting
"Access point (infrastructure) networks only" in the Advanced Dialog box
which specifies "Networks to access". Previously I had the default
selection specified: "Any available network (access point preferred)."

From the url you provided I stumbled accross this page:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg1102.mspx
which proved helpful.

Thanks again for your help!

Kevin

Kevin,

Glad to help, and glad that you got somewhere with your problem. That
configuration change you made is typical Microsoft language. I had to reread it
several times. I'm guessing that your computer was previously trying to connect
to an ad-hoc network.

That's an interesting setting, and yet another useful link, and one which I will
add to my list of diagnostic articles for wireless problems.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.