Nextdoors wireless ARRGH!
 

Ok, I'm running Vista, got my wireless network set up nice and secure. Same can't be said for my neighbors who have a VM 2mb line running wireless for the whole street to share lol. Problem is I can't for the life of me stop my laptop connecting to their connection by default, ive tried clicking everything that seems obvious with regards to connection to my 10mb line, but to no avail.

Any help would be appreciated.;)


.......... one thing I can say is at least its keeping my download limits in check, the amout of times my signal disconnects and re-connects with nextdoor!! lol... and its not like I'm even doing it on purpose to be cheeky! Ive tried pointing this out to my neighbor but they seem totally oblivious to the problem.

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Start menu
Control panel
Network Connections
Right click wireless connection and select properties
Choose wireless networks tab
Delete their connection.

Voila!

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Tell them to set security up on their wireless.... also you should have your own security...that way they'd be no accidental connections

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Done this many times, but my lappy is running some acer software that seems to pick up signals wherever I go. Its actually quite useful when I'm out and about so I may just have to suck it and stick with swapping manually.

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Have told them several times, and my connection is perfectly secure.

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Then you need to do the same thing from the Acer software.

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Maybe they leave it open deliberately? It's called altruism.

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Network and Sharing Centre -> Manage Wireless Networks
Select your network and move it to the top of the list.

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Thanks will take a nosey

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O yeah, it's vista :dozey:. Yes do those steps.

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There is an option in Windows XP to turn off connecting to Non-Preferred Networks.

I guess Vista has this as well and maybe your Acer software.

Worth a check.

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Yes, as I said above, ive made them aware on several occaisions. Since they dont seem overly interested, theres not a lot I can do.

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Go to the 'Network and Sharing Centre' and select 'Manage Wireless Networks'.
Click on your network and right-click 'Properties'
Select 'Connect automatically if this network is in range' and make sure your network is top of the list.
Open the properties of the neighbours Wlan and deselect 'Connect automatically if this network is in range' and select 'Connect to a more preferable network if available'.
Hopefully that should sort it.

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Get an IP, goto the default gateway - open the admin page using default id and password and delete thier ISP user name and password.

No internet connection to share - problem solved! :D

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Im saving that for if we ever fall out! ;)

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And in the meantime, you know where to go for your torrents...

;)

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I once connected to the net, which suprised me at the time as my BB was off.

It turned out that it was a neighbours, I asked them did they have a XX router they gave a cautious "yes", I then told them roughtly what to do they thanked me and made there BB secure.

Before I done this added there router to my block/banned list first.

Also tell them that if anybody downloads dodgy or illegal material it will be traced to there connection and they will be fined got to jail.

Ignorance is no excuse.

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Bearing in mind it will be illegal.

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Im not anyway, so its not an issue.

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Is there anyway nextdoors connection could be interfering with mine at all? My wireless connection was fantastic at my last house, but now my laptop seems to be favoring their connection no matter what I do.
I swap to my connection, come back to my laptop and usually after a few mins its switched back to theirs. No matter how many times I delete their connection or set mine as the preferred connection, it still somehow ends up connecting!

Is it worth me providing Virgin with the IP address?

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Problem really solved, when they lock the OP up for breaching the CMA he won't have to worry about wireless connections whether they're secured or not :D

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One option is ( a bit dodgy?) log in to there router and turn of the SSID broadcast, or turn off the wireless alltogether.

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Or you could add your MAC to their routers blocked list.

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Another option is connect to your router and then turn off wireless zero config. This tries to connect to a better signal every 5 minutes. You will have to turn it back on though when you restart computer. And then turn it off again when you connect.