Wireless works too well!

[Harry Wert]

Derek Broughton wrote:

>Harry Wert wrote:
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>>After much experimenting and testing, I am finally able to use the
>>Linksys WUSB54G with Breezy - thanks to ndiswrapper.  However I have one
>>unexpected problem and another which I am just beginning to troubleshoot.
>>First the problem:  Even though I issue a "iwconfig wlan0 essid linksys
>>channel 6", my computer locks on to my neighbor across the street named
>>"bruce". 
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>Didn't you ask this same question on alt.internet.wireless?  If it wasn't
>you, that's the place to go anyway, as it has recently been asked and
>answered.
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>>To log onto my router "linksys" I need to run wlassistant and 
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>Why do you have a router named "linksys"?  Give it a real essid.  Then stop
>giving it a channel number.  Channel numbers are for ad-hoc mode - you
>should just be trying to access it via essid, and since half the APs in the
>world are shipped with the name "linksys", you're as likely to find a
>strong signal through your window as the weaker one that's going through
>the walls and floor of your house.
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No, that was not me - but thanks for the lead I'll check it out.

Harry

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