I have a Dell Axim X51V connected to my wireless network that seems to work
ok with the exception of one little bug. Apparently, two of my neighbors
also have netgear wireless routers. Each time I turn on the Axim, it
defaults to my neighbors signal (which is unsecured and very faint). How do
I disable all other routers but my own? I want the Axim to not search for
networks but automatically connect to mine.

Thanks in advance,

Jim

P.S. I have been lurking for a while and was able to solve most of the
other issues I have had. If this one has been asked/answered, I must have
missed it. Thanks for all the anonymous help so far.

Jim,

There isn't really anyway for you to shut off the scanning - this is by
default to allow you to find hotspots quickly.

That said, I would recommend going into the Wireless Utility and tap on the
Settings button with your wireless enabled. You will get a list of wireless
networks around you (your neighbors and your own). If you are connected to
your neighbors, tap-and-hold it then choose Remove Settings. That will
force your device to drop the connection and logically "move" it down the
list. You may have to repeat this several times until your network is the
once it connects to next. Once you get to that point, it should connect up
to your network since it will be the "top" choice.

I hope this makes sense...

Regards,


--
Clinton Fitch [MVP-Mobile Devices]
Principal
Clinton Fitch (Dot) Com!
http://www.clintonfitch.com


"Jim" <jallen5521@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a Dell Axim X51V connected to my wireless network that seems to work
>ok with the exception of one little bug. Apparently, two of my neighbors
>also have netgear wireless routers. Each time I turn on the Axim, it
>defaults to my neighbors signal (which is unsecured and very faint). How
>do I disable all other routers but my own? I want the Axim to not search
>for networks but automatically connect to mine.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jim
>
> P.S. I have been lurking for a while and was able to solve most of the
> other issues I have had. If this one has been asked/answered, I must have
> missed it. Thanks for all the anonymous help so far.
>

Thanks Clinton. Will this procedure keep my connection as the top choice?
Or will I need to do this after every soft reset?
"Clinton Fitch [MVP-Mobile Devices]"
<management@NOSPAMMINGME.clintonfitch.com> wrote in message
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> Jim,
>
> There isn't really anyway for you to shut off the scanning - this is by
> default to allow you to find hotspots quickly.
>
> That said, I would recommend going into the Wireless Utility and tap on
> the Settings button with your wireless enabled. You will get a list of
> wireless networks around you (your neighbors and your own). If you are
> connected to your neighbors, tap-and-hold it then choose Remove Settings.
> That will force your device to drop the connection and logically "move" it
> down the list. You may have to repeat this several times until your
> network is the once it connects to next. Once you get to that point, it
> should connect up to your network since it will be the "top" choice.
>
> I hope this makes sense...
>
> Regards,
>
>
> --
> Clinton Fitch [MVP-Mobile Devices]
> Principal
> Clinton Fitch (Dot) Com!
> http://www.clintonfitch.com
>
>
> "Jim" <jallen5521@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uZ17QN5KGHA.668@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>I have a Dell Axim X51V connected to my wireless network that seems to
>>work ok with the exception of one little bug. Apparently, two of my
>>neighbors also have netgear wireless routers. Each time I turn on the
>>Axim, it defaults to my neighbors signal (which is unsecured and very
>>faint). How do I disable all other routers but my own? I want the Axim
>>to not search for networks but automatically connect to mine.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> P.S. I have been lurking for a while and was able to solve most of the
>> other issues I have had. If this one has been asked/answered, I must
>> have missed it. Thanks for all the anonymous help so far.
>>
>
>

If you have good neighbours I would also suggest that you advise them that
their network is not secure.

"Jim" wrote:

> Thanks Clinton. Will this procedure keep my connection as the top choice?
> Or will I need to do this after every soft reset?
> "Clinton Fitch [MVP-Mobile Devices]"
> <management@NOSPAMMINGME.clintonfitch.com> wrote in message
> news:ueVcIK$KGHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Jim,
> >
> > There isn't really anyway for you to shut off the scanning - this is by
> > default to allow you to find hotspots quickly.
> >
> > That said, I would recommend going into the Wireless Utility and tap on
> > the Settings button with your wireless enabled. You will get a list of
> > wireless networks around you (your neighbors and your own). If you are
> > connected to your neighbors, tap-and-hold it then choose Remove Settings.
> > That will force your device to drop the connection and logically "move" it
> > down the list. You may have to repeat this several times until your
> > network is the once it connects to next. Once you get to that point, it
> > should connect up to your network since it will be the "top" choice.
> >
> > I hope this makes sense...
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> > --
> > Clinton Fitch [MVP-Mobile Devices]
> > Principal
> > Clinton Fitch (Dot) Com!
> > http://www.clintonfitch.com
> >
> >
> > "Jim" <jallen5521@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:uZ17QN5KGHA.668@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >>I have a Dell Axim X51V connected to my wireless network that seems to
> >>work ok with the exception of one little bug. Apparently, two of my
> >>neighbors also have netgear wireless routers. Each time I turn on the
> >>Axim, it defaults to my neighbors signal (which is unsecured and very
> >>faint). How do I disable all other routers but my own? I want the Axim
> >>to not search for networks but automatically connect to mine.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance,
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >> P.S. I have been lurking for a while and was able to solve most of the
> >> other issues I have had. If this one has been asked/answered, I must
> >> have missed it. Thanks for all the anonymous help so far.
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

In my Axim there is another WLAN client: odyssey.
I configure my network there and enable odyssey to connect to a dedicated
network.
In your case ignore the message from the WLAN utility at startup, start
odyssey and enable it.
Soon it will connect to the right server.

HTH
-Hans-Arno


"Jim" <jallen5521@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uZ17QN5KGHA.668@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> I have a Dell Axim X51V connected to my wireless network that seems to
work
> ok with the exception of one little bug. Apparently, two of my neighbors
> also have netgear wireless routers. Each time I turn on the Axim, it
> defaults to my neighbors signal (which is unsecured and very faint). How
do
> I disable all other routers but my own? I want the Axim to not search for
> networks but automatically connect to mine.

You can also get a free wifi utility called "Hitchhiker". You can get it
from a number of websites. It does a better job of finding networks,
connecting to only networks specified by you, and informing you of exactly
what it is doing.


"Hans-Arno Mielsch" <HAMielsch@w3b.d3> wrote in message
news:eBQzuHNLGHA.1832@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| In my Axim there is another WLAN client: odyssey.
| I configure my network there and enable odyssey to connect to a dedicated
| network.
| In your case ignore the message from the WLAN utility at startup, start
| odyssey and enable it.
| Soon it will connect to the right server.
|
| HTH
| -Hans-Arno
|
|
| "Jim" <jallen5521@gmail.com> wrote in message
| news:uZ17QN5KGHA.668@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| > I have a Dell Axim X51V connected to my wireless network that seems to
| work
| > ok with the exception of one little bug. Apparently, two of my
neighbors
| > also have netgear wireless routers. Each time I turn on the Axim, it
| > defaults to my neighbors signal (which is unsecured and very faint).
How
| do
| > I disable all other routers but my own? I want the Axim to not search
for
| > networks but automatically connect to mine.
|
|