Wireless network selection

[Peter Huish]

Is it possible to configure a WM2005 device (in this case an IPAQ 1950)
to only connect to a specific wireless network and also prevent
notifications of other networks occurring?

In our application we often set up in areas what have wireless networks
other than our own. Periodically we lose network access (people move
out of range) and notifications appear for other networks within range
and it would be nice to be able to supress then appearing.


thanks

pete

 

[Guest]

Probably only with an NDIS intermediate driver.

 

[Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]]

You could try the same set of things that would work in Windows CE
(generic), to disable notifications when new networks become available and
use the OpenNETCF code to configure your network connections
programmatically. Windows CE has a registry setting that corresponds to the
checkbox that you get there for notifying the user of new networks being
available. I don't have that in front of me, but you could try setting it
on WM5 and doing a soft reset to see if it works. You aren't going to be
able to prevent the user from adding his own wireless network manually,
though, unless you prevent him from getting to the UI by running your
application in front, disabling the Start menu, etc.

Paul T.

 

[Peter Huish]

You could try the same set of things that would work in Windows CE
(generic), to disable notifications when new networks become available and
use the OpenNETCF code to configure your network connections
programmatically. Windows CE has a registry setting that corresponds to the
checkbox that you get there for notifying the user of new networks being
available. I don't have that in front of me, but you could try setting it
on WM5 and doing a soft reset to see if it works.

Actually I had not uncovered the Checkbox until just after you mentioned
it. I will give it a try and hopefully it will do the trick.

You aren't going to be
able to prevent the user from adding his own wireless network manually,
though, unless you prevent him from getting to the UI by running your
application in front, disabling the Start menu, etc.

Yeah, I am aware of that. I really just want to prevent the
notification from appearing so that they don't get the opportunity to
press the Connect button or have to press the Dismiss button.


thanks

 

[Guest]

I have the need to disable the "new networks available" popup. Where is the
checkbox for "new networks available". My device is a TMobile Dash (HTC S620).
Thanks!