Continually connecting to neighbor's WIFI - NooB here...

ImTinkerbell · #1 (**permalink**) 05-08-2008, 08:10 AM

Yes, I'm afraid I'm another one of those... a NooB. I was hoping somebody might be able to help this technically not-so-savvy older lady out.

I recently set up my 6700, but my WIFI continually wants to connect to my next door neighbor's unsecured WIFI. My own network shows as available, and whenever I try to connect to my own, 8 out of 10 times it defaults to my neighbor's and not my own.

Is there a way that I can set the default for which network I want it to connect to?

I am running 6.1, build 19716.1.0.0, if that helps...

You'll probably have to use pretty basic instructions with me, as I grew up in a low technology generation and I'm just starting to understand things.

Thank you in advance for any help!

Lynda

gambatte · #2 (**permalink**) 05-08-2008, 08:55 AM

Have you ever done any intervention to connect your network at all or just turned the WIFI on and let 'er rip? Usually, when you connect your network by viewing your available networks, tap and hold yours, and select connect, it will connect to that one until your change it to another. That is of course if you are in range. Also, is your network secured? You will have to input the encryption key but sounds like you can connect OK 20% of the time.

ImTinkerbell · #3 (**permalink**) 05-08-2008, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by gambatte

Have you ever done any intervention to connect your network at all or just turned the WIFI on and let 'er rip? Usually, when you connect your network by viewing your available networks, tap and hold yours, and select connect, it will connect to that one until your change it to another. That is of course if you are in range. Also, is your network secured? You will have to input the encryption key but sounds like you can connect OK 20% of the time.

Thank you for your response.

I set my 6700 up with the encryption key (my network is secured, and I do have the encryption string? correct), and specifically select my network. It will say "connecting" but then just reverts to my neighbor's... but still shows my own network as "available." However, about 2 out of 10 times it will actually connect to my own network. It is almost as if it is choosing the path of least resistance.

Is there an option or feature for setting up a default wifi connection?

gambatte · #4 (**permalink**) 05-08-2008, 10:15 AM

Can you please try this for me? Go to Start>Settings>WLAN>Power Mode Tab>Set to "Best Performance". Let me know if this helps.

gambatte · #5 (**permalink**) 05-08-2008, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ImTinkerbell

Is there an option or feature for setting up a default wifi connection?

Enter your network SSID in Start>Settings>WLAN using "change Network" if needed.

ImTinkerbell · #6 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 07:05 AM

Thank you to everyone who has responded... I am still trying to work the issue (with my limited understanding of technology)

I am finding that just navigating myself around the kitchen (?)

is a bit overwhelming for me... just the volume of postings, even using the search option! I have found the MS Compact Framework source, but I am now trying to navigate through all of the postings on this website to narrow down exactly how to download the software and get it over to my 6700, (i.e., do I load it to a storage card while connected to my pc and then put it in my 6700 to open... also, trying to understand all of the information about bootloader, flashing, those sorts of things).

For the posts regarding the router, mine (a Linksys WRT54G) is set up to "Mixed," but the location for changing it to "B" has managed to elude me so far.

Sooner or later, I'll get it figured out

-- I'm just trusting I won't make things worse before I make them better!

Thank you again.

gambatte · #7 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 08:37 AM

Sorry nothing worked for you but other than that advise, I don't know what else to tell you. Just a primer on loading software in the Windows Mobile environment. First make sure it is compatible with the operating system you are using. Then, if it is a .CAB file, you can run this natively on the PPC. Either download to PPC directly, download to PC and put the file on miniSD card with a card reader, or download to PC and transfer with Activesync (USB or Bluetooth). Then just tap the file and it will install. It will give you a choice to install to SD or device. Usually, if you have enough memory, the programs run best when installed to device memory. If it is an .EXE or MSI file, you have to run the file on the PC and install the program with Activesync to the PPC.

To access your router, type 192.168.1.1 into the address bar of Internet Explorer. You should access your router setup webpage. For Linksys stuff, unless you changed the default user name/password, the username is blank and the password is admin. You should be able to find where your mode is set to and change it if you want. Good Luck and don't hesitate to post back. I help my Dad all the time on this stuff.

sdruid · #8 (**permalink**) 05-08-2008, 10:22 AM

In order to connect to encrypted networks, you need to have the latest Microsoft Netcf "Framework" 3.0 which I believe is in the Kitchen, otherwise you will have problems connecting to encrypted networks....
Also if the router is bad, like one of mines is (I'm running about 4 to 6 different routers daisychained together), it won't connect either...
I have seen this problem with laptops connecting to encrypted networks so it's probably not too different for mobile phones...and I fixed it by getting the latest Microsoft updates which will include the "Net Framework 3.0"......

macejsc · #9 (**permalink**) 05-08-2008, 10:22 AM

I was having the same trouble, and I found in another post that someone said the 6700 would only connect to 802.11 B not G or Mixed. If your router will is sending the signal as mixed or G then it might not connect, but still show as available. Mine was doing EXACTLY the same thing. I was connecting to my neighbor's Wi-Fi, but couldn't connect to mine. I switched my router to send B only and it's connected everytime also it really helped that I switched it to best performance like Gambatte mentioned.

How to switch the router to B only really depends on the router. I have a linksys and had to go to the router's settings (where you set the encryption key) and click on the wireless tab, and select it there.

sdruid · #10 (**permalink**) 05-08-2008, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by macejsc

I was having the same trouble, and I found in another post that someone said the 6700 would only connect to 802.11 B not G or Mixed. If your router will is sending the signal as mixed or G then it might not connect, but still show as available. Mine was doing EXACTLY the same thing. I was connecting to my neighbor's Wi-Fi, but couldn't connect to mine. I switched my router to send B only and it's connected everytime also it really helped that I switched it to best performance like Gambatte mentioned.

How to switch the router to B only really depends on the router. I have a linksys and had to go to the router's settings (where you set the encryption key) and click on the wireless tab, and select it there.

Forgot to mention this as well.....the obvious......thanks....