Wireless works too well!

[Harry Wert]

'Forum Post wrote:

>Hi I am using the intel pro/wireless 2200 BG.  This particular wireless
>card has some roaming feature which when activated, will attempt to
>connect to the network with the strongest signal detected.  Some how
>this normally a problem when used with most routers.  However when used
>with some routers the card will attempt to connect to other networks
>very often.  I unfortunately have such a router.  In windows, to deal
>with this problem I had to use a special set of drivers which at that
>time was only available from IBM's website.  Basically the drivers
>gives you the options to disable this roaming feature.  Since you
>mentioned something about nids wrapper, I am assuming you are using
>windows drivers.  Maybe your problem occurs because you are using a
>wireless card with such a feature.  If that is the case, changing the
>drivers might help.
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Thanks for the feedback.  I have one of those!  My solution was to get
my neighbors MAC address then enter it into the Security EXCLUDE portion
of my Linksys router.  Now I can no longer log on his system. In other
words I filter him out before it gets to my wireless card.

Harry Wert
Physicist