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Stop connecting to other Wifi in Win10

Discussion in 'Networking (Hardware & Software)' started by FuzMic, 2018/07/19.

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    FuzMic

    FuzMic Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Hi friends

    I just want my win10 tabloid try to connect to one dedicated Wifi without trying others within range. This way, my tabloid don't have to waste time to look around and waste time.

    I tried to disable "connect automatically" but ... 1) it reset to selected later 2) other new wifi may still pop up resulting tabloid to check.

    When i click on the wifi icon on the the taskbar the name i see for a wifi, is it an AP Access Point or SSID Service Set Identifier? I know SSID is determined when setting up a router.

    Would a private SSID help to satisfy my objective?

    In short how to tell the tabloid to stay with one wifi all the time. I cannot use forget an wifi, as that property occur only we can connect to it.

    Please help.
     
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    retiredlearner

    retiredlearner SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    I don't understand your problem. My Lenovo TAB3 is connected to my Modem/Router by WiFi and stays connected.
    It is secured by the Password and it is currently showing up to 10 other nearby WiFi connections which are switching on and off as the users require.
    If you have your "Tabloid" connected to your WiFi by password (secured) it will naturally pick up other signals occurring within your range.
     

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    FuzMic

    FuzMic Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Bill the same as your experience but if the tab is in active then the reconnection is not instant, so waiting to connect back to the original wifi.
     
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    Bill

    Bill SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    No.

    It is important to understand the SSID is just an identifier - a name for a wireless network. It does not control the connection. In fact, the wireless network administrator can disable "SSID broadcasting" and a person with the right software (typically called a "sniffer" program) can still see that wireless network - just not by name (SSID).

    As retiredlearner (Neil, not Bill) noted, the wireless device will "see" the other networks in the area, but does not connect to them. You cannot prevent your device from "seeing" those other networks. The radio waves travel every where. That actually a good thing. You need to be able to travel with your device and connect to networks wherever you go.

    If you are saying your device is constantly trying to switch to different networks, then there likely is some setting in your device telling it to automatically switch to the strongest network. Disable that. It should stay connected to your own local network.

    Now I am assuming your own local network is stable, and strong enough in the first place.
     
    Bill,
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