Re: How to make laptop's wireless connection reconnect if disconnected?

From: Ant (philpi_at_earthlink.netANT)
Date: 03/21/04 

Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 15:54:35 -0800

On 3/21/2004 10:22 AM PT, Alex Nichol wrote:

>>Then, a
>>balloon pop-up comes to say the network connection was lost and there
>>are other wireless connections available to use. Obviously, I only want
>>to use mine and not my neighbor's open wireless network. My secured
>>network (WEP, key, etc.) is listed in preferred network. How can I have
>>Windows XP Media Center (all updates) always reconnect to it, when it is
>>available by itself?
>
> I'd start by changing the channel used to one that does not conflict
> with the neighbors. At Control Panel - System - Hardware - Device
> Manager, find the Network adapter for it, double click and on the
> Advanced page move to a different channel

Hi Alex, I do not see any channels listed for Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless
Adapter properties. I only see: 802.11 Authenatication Type, 802.11b
Preamble, Map Registers, Network Address, Power Save Mode, Radio On/Off,
and Transmit Power. 

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