It was already unchecked.
I did manage to solve the problem, at least for now, but forcing Windows
through the repair process, then cancelling after it re-enabled the wireless
adapter but before it reconnected to that network.
Very strange behavior, particularly considering that the network in question
is security-enabled. I can only infer that it belongs to one of the
neighboring business by its name.
"Lem" wrote:
> Brian wrote:
> > I use the Windows native wireless management to manage all wireless
> > connections on my laptop.
> >
> > At one of my client's offices, there are fourwireless networks available
> > from nearby businesses. I have never tried to connect to any of them.
> >
> > Windows insists on auto-connecting to one, although I get no IP address.
> > When, in the list of wireless networks (via View Available Wireless
> > Networks), I highlight it and click Disconnect, Windows refreshes the network
> > list but leaves me connected. I do not want any kind of connection if I do
> > not ask for it, but neither do I want to disable my wireless adapter when in
> > this particular location.
> >
> > The wireless network in question does not show up as a network under
> > Advanced Settings -> Wireless Networks.
> >
> > How can I get this to disconnect?
>
> On the screen where the list of "Preferred networks" is shown, click the
> "Advanced" button and ensure that the check box on the next screen
> "Automatically connect to non-preferred networks" is UNchecked.
> (Although if this box was checked, I'd expect that you'd be connecting
> to networks in more than just this particular location.)
>
>
>
> --
> Lem -- MS-MVP
>
> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
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>
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