How to prevent from automatically connecting to "default" wireless network and only with specified ones?

I'm running Vista Home edition on my laptop and when I use my laptop
at home, it keeps on connecting to an unsecured default wireless
network, instead of connecting to my home network, which is named and
is secured. I guess one of my neighbours decided to just run their
wireless network like that.

How can I prevent my laptop from connecting to other networks other
than the ones I specify? I've looked in the settings and options in
the wireless connection management utility in Vista and couldn't find
a way to do that. Perhaps i didn't look hard enough, but would
appreciate it if someone could provide a solution to this issue.
Thank you very much for your time and courtesy.

Right click the network(s) you don't want>>select Properties>>Connection
tab>>Uncheck Connect when this network is in range.

"AI" <android@appstore.com> wrote in message
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> I'm running Vista Home edition on my laptop and when I use my laptop
> at home, it keeps on connecting to an unsecured default wireless
> network, instead of connecting to my home network, which is named and
> is secured. I guess one of my neighbours decided to just run their
> wireless network like that.
>
> How can I prevent my laptop from connecting to other networks other
> than the ones I specify? I've looked in the settings and options in
> the wireless connection management utility in Vista and couldn't find
> a way to do that. Perhaps i didn't look hard enough, but would
> appreciate it if someone could provide a solution to this issue.
> Thank you very much for your time and courtesy.

Oh, I don't think I've tried that yet. Great, thanks for your reply!

On Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:29:12 -0500, "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote:

>Right click the network(s) you don't want>>select Properties>>Connection
>tab>>Uncheck Connect when this network is in range.
>
>"AI" <android@appstore.com> wrote in message
>news:kh7un5tnp1t4cmghe7ul87ifhl6v6eog40@4ax.com...
>> I'm running Vista Home edition on my laptop and when I use my laptop
>> at home, it keeps on connecting to an unsecured default wireless
>> network, instead of connecting to my home network, which is named and
>> is secured. I guess one of my neighbours decided to just run their
>> wireless network like that.
>>
>> How can I prevent my laptop from connecting to other networks other
>> than the ones I specify? I've looked in the settings and options in
>> the wireless connection management utility in Vista and couldn't find
>> a way to do that. Perhaps i didn't look hard enough, but would
>> appreciate it if someone could provide a solution to this issue.
>> Thank you very much for your time and courtesy.

YW

"AI" <android@appstore.com> wrote in message
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> Oh, I don't think I've tried that yet. Great, thanks for your reply!
>
> On Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:29:12 -0500, "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote:
>
>>Right click the network(s) you don't want>>select Properties>>Connection
>>tab>>Uncheck Connect when this network is in range.
>>
>>"AI" <android@appstore.com> wrote in message
>>news:kh7un5tnp1t4cmghe7ul87ifhl6v6eog40@4ax.com...
>>> I'm running Vista Home edition on my laptop and when I use my laptop
>>> at home, it keeps on connecting to an unsecured default wireless
>>> network, instead of connecting to my home network, which is named and
>>> is secured. I guess one of my neighbours decided to just run their
>>> wireless network like that.
>>>
>>> How can I prevent my laptop from connecting to other networks other
>>> than the ones I specify? I've looked in the settings and options in
>>> the wireless connection management utility in Vista and couldn't find
>>> a way to do that. Perhaps i didn't look hard enough, but would
>>> appreciate it if someone could provide a solution to this issue.
>>> Thank you very much for your time and courtesy.
>

check out your settings in 'network & sharing centre' > manage wireless
networks
find your network (possible delete all except yours?), check the wireless
properties. I have mine set to 'connect automatically when in range'
you could try unchecking the option about connecting to preferred network if
available



"AI" <android@appstore.com> wrote in message
news:kh7un5tnp1t4cmghe7ul87ifhl6v6eog40@4ax.com...
> I'm running Vista Home edition on my laptop and when I use my laptop
> at home, it keeps on connecting to an unsecured default wireless
> network, instead of connecting to my home network, which is named and
> is secured. I guess one of my neighbours decided to just run their
> wireless network like that.
>
> How can I prevent my laptop from connecting to other networks other
> than the ones I specify? I've looked in the settings and options in
> the wireless connection management utility in Vista and couldn't find
> a way to do that. Perhaps i didn't look hard enough, but would
> appreciate it if someone could provide a solution to this issue.
> Thank you very much for your time and courtesy.