Disabling a wifi connection

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Hi,

Please can anyone advise how to disable a wifi connection, my computer keeps
connecting automatically to someone's wifi broadband and I don't know how to
stop it from happening.

Thanks in anticipation,

Abs
 
Hi,

Please can anyone advise how to disable a wifi connection, my computer keeps
connecting automatically to someone's wifi broadband and I don't know how to
stop it from happening.

Thanks in anticipation,

Abs
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Open the properties for the connection. You'll find a place in these
screens to order the preference of detected wireless networks. If you dig a
little deeper in these settings screens, you can exclude certain
connections (adhoc, for example).

How to set up your computer for wireless networking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314897
 
DL said:
Just enjoy the free ride?
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It's not a free ride, and can interfere with access. For example, a
client's wireless laptop suddenly stopped being able to send email.

On examination, it turned out that her wireless router had the default
SSID, and had encryption on. A neighbor had installed a similar wireless
router with the same SSID, and encryption *off*.

The Windows wireless client decides in the case of two identical SSID's, to
connect by default to the non-encrypted one.

The big problem with that was that the client and her neighbor had different
ISPs, and mail relaying is not allowed by most providers; hence, the client
could not send any emails.

There is also a rather large security issue with systems randomly connecting
to unsecured wireless networks.

And as noted, in some jurisdictions unauthorized use of network services is
against the law.

At any rate, opening Network Connections, right-clicking on the wireless
adapter and choosing Disable will very quickly address the problem.

-pk
 
Recently, in California, an opinion was issued that the owner/administrator
of a wireless network has an obligation to protect the network against
intrusions and/or random 'intrusions.'
The obvious problem is that most WIFI users are not educated enough to set
up their networks properly while the default setups pretty much would hook
up to any unprotected wirleless networks available.

Michael
 
Phillips said:
Recently, in California, an opinion was issued that the
owner/administrator of a wireless network has an obligation to protect the
network against intrusions and/or random 'intrusions.'
The obvious problem is that most WIFI users are not educated enough to set
up their networks properly
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Yes, and another problem is that the router manufacturers do not include in
their setup utilities anything to force a change to the SSID.

Otherwise, no argument from me.

-pk
 
All,

Thanks for the info, I have disconnected it!

Not sure I want to be a guinea pig in the British courts to find out if I
will be prosecuted or not.

Cheers,

Abs.
 
There is nothing in UK law you could be prosecuted for, provided you dont
actually access their PC
If you allow the public entry you cannot then complain if they make use of
it. It is the owners responsibilty to deny access.
 
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