Random shifting from one connection to another

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

Delete all unwanted networks from your "preferred
network" list.
Click "view available networks"/"Advanced"
Select "Use Windows to configure my settings"
Click the "Advanced" button in the bottom of this window
(not the tab at the top).
Un-select "Automatically connect to non-preferred
networks"
That should keep you on your preferred network at all
times... If you lose the signal, Windows will come and
ask if you want to connect to any other available
network, but will not do it automatically.
>-----Original Message-----
>All -
>
>I'm a newbie when it comes to wireless. Any help would
be appreciated.
>
>When there is more than one wireless connection
available, my laptop will not stay connected to any one
signal. While this seems to happen everywhere, it is
especially a problem in my small office, where I want to
stay connected to our wireless network ("excellent"
signal strength). But at seemingly random times, the
connection shifts to another available signal, often a
much weaker signal.
>
>Sony Vaio with built-in Intel Pro wireless (802.11b)
>OS: WindowsXP Home
>Adapter info (from Control Panel):
> 1394 net adapter (disabled)
> Intel Pro/100 VE network connection
> Intel Pro/wireless LAN 2100 3B mini PCI adapter
>
> Regarding this last item, I get frequent "popups"
saying something about Packet Scheduler miniport??
>
>Thanks in advance for any advice
>
>Dan
>
>
>.
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

This is the last thing that could be the cause:
make sure that you have uncheck this key

"Use IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network"
in your wireless config for your preferred network.

Hope this helps, I'm out of options... :-)

>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks. I tried and within a couple of minutes, I was
shifted (without prompting me in any way) from my
preferred network to another, with a weaker signal. I
looked and only have my work network and tmobile on
my "preferred" list. As I've typed this, it switched
again, to yet another network not on my list.
>
>Could it have anything to do with the "packet scheduler"
business? That pops up frequently on my laptop. I don't
see anything like that on my daughter's laptop, and she
doesn't have this problem. If I don't need it, how can I
undo it?
>
>Dan
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>