Automatic connection

[Guest]

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Windows XP SP2 still automatically connects to a wireless network even when
Connect when this network is in range is unchecked. How do I stop Windows
from automatically connecting to a wireless network?

 

[danr]

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

On the "Wireless Networks" tab... does the network in question have the word "On
demand" or "Manual" after the network name? I believe you want it to read
"Manual". However change to "Manual" seems to be a bit convoluted. I don't
recall this being the case in the past but try this:
If the checkbox for "Connect when in range" is unchecked... CHECK it. See if the
network in question now says "Manual". If so click OK. Go back and see if the
setting stuck. Of course this "Network" should NOT be at the top of the list.
I'm assuming that you have a preferred wireless network that you "always" want
to connect to. If you don't you may have to turn off your wi-fi. Or possibly set
up a bogus wireless network that doesn't exist and put it at the top of the list
with the "network in question" not at the top and is set to "manual".
Try this and let us know if it worked.

Timothy Holt wrote:
> Windows XP SP2 still automatically connects to a wireless network even when
> Connect when this network is in range is unchecked. How do I stop Windows
> from automatically connecting to a wireless network?