Connecting to neighbor's router

I have a Netgear wireless router, to which I have two desktops connected
using ethernet cables. I am attempting to connect to the router using my
laptop (which is running Windows XP), but am running into trouble. Instead of
connecting to my router, I keep connecting to my neighbor's router instead.
This is keeping me from networking my laptop to my other two PC's; instead,
the only network I can connect to is my neighbor's PC.

Thanks in advance for your help.


Dan

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Sounds like your AP is set up with the default SSID and channel just like
your neighbor's. Change your SSID to something else and also select a different
channel. Best channel numbers are 1, 6, or 11; if you're already on one of
these three, then select another.

Steve Riley




> I have a Netgear wireless router, to which I have two desktops
> connected using ethernet cables. I am attempting to connect to the
> router using my laptop (which is running Windows XP), but am running
> into trouble. Instead of connecting to my router, I keep connecting to
> my neighbor's router instead. This is keeping me from networking my
> laptop to my other two PC's; instead, the only network I can connect
> to is my neighbor's PC.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Dan
>

Steve Riley [MSFT]

Thanks for the help, Steve. Unfortunately, while I know a decent amount about
computers, I know almost nothing about wireless networking. How would I
change the SSID / channel?







"Steve Riley [MSFT]" wrote:

> Sounds like your AP is set up with the default SSID and channel just like
> your neighbor's. Change your SSID to something else and also select a different
> channel. Best channel numbers are 1, 6, or 11; if you're already on one of
> these three, then select another.
>
> Steve Riley
>
>
>
>
> > I have a Netgear wireless router, to which I have two desktops
> > connected using ethernet cables. I am attempting to connect to the
> > router using my laptop (which is running Windows XP), but am running
> > into trouble. Instead of connecting to my router, I keep connecting to
> > my neighbor's router instead. This is keeping me from networking my
> > laptop to my other two PC's; instead, the only network I can connect
> > to is my neighbor's PC.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your help.
> >
> > Dan
> >
>
>
>

=?Utf-8?B?RGFu?=

Hi
You probably can use the original Utility that came with the Hardware.
Wireless - Basic Configuration: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless - Basic Security: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"Dan" <> wrote in message
news:5BA4250B-6F2D-4AB2-9A9F-...
> Thanks for the help, Steve. Unfortunately, while I know a decent amount
about
> computers, I know almost nothing about wireless networking. How would I
> change the SSID / channel?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Steve Riley [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > Sounds like your AP is set up with the default SSID and channel just
like
> > your neighbor's. Change your SSID to something else and also select a
different
> > channel. Best channel numbers are 1, 6, or 11; if you're already on one
of
> > these three, then select another.
> >
> > Steve Riley
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > I have a Netgear wireless router, to which I have two desktops
> > > connected using ethernet cables. I am attempting to connect to the
> > > router using my laptop (which is running Windows XP), but am running
> > > into trouble. Instead of connecting to my router, I keep connecting to
> > > my neighbor's router instead. This is keeping me from networking my
> > > laptop to my other two PC's; instead, the only network I can connect
> > > to is my neighbor's PC.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for your help.
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> >
> >
> >

Jack

"Dan" <> wrote in message
news:5BA4250B-6F2D-4AB2-9A9F-...
> Thanks for the help, Steve. Unfortunately, while I know a decent amount
> about
> computers, I know almost nothing about wireless networking. How would I
> change the SSID / channel?

You'd be doing your neighbor a favor by telling hi his network is
unsecured - he needs to use some encyription so no one can connect to it.

Peter A. Stavrakoglou