Wireless Network Connection Switching to Neighbor's 1

[GellyBelly]

I have a Lynksys wireless router and my laptop has a Dell Wireless Lan 1450 Dual BandWLAN card and I have the Lynksys router set up as a preferred connection in my Windows XP wireless connection settings. I am picking up my neighbor's router as a available network. Suddenly the connection switches to my neighbor's wireless router. The PC indicates neighbor's router connection strength is very low. So I am dead in the water until I maually go in and switch back to my connection (signal strength excellent). Does anyone have a clue as to what may be wrong? Also I must mention that I bring the PC to work and there also I have 2 connections, one in my area and another far away from my location. I have "my work" connection also set up as a "preferrd wireless network" and there too it switches to the lower speed connection for no reason.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Gerry

 

[linney]

How to troubleshoot wireless network connections in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313242/EN-US/?FR=1

I saw this Brian Livingstone artilce the other day and thought it might be useful.

Wi-Finally: wireless security that actually works

http://www.windowssecrets.com/comp/050526

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Wireless_Networking

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/wlan.htm

 

[Frank4d]

Also see my reply in this thread:

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1118179&page=1

 

[GellyBelly]

Thanks Freank4d , that was it! Your help is much apprecaited!


I am sorry I was late in responding!

Gerry