Neighbor's wireless network interfering with mine? How to fix it?

Question

Hello,

I've had a wireless network at home for the past 3 years and it has worked perfectly.

Recently, a neighbor installed his and it's conflicting with mine. My laptop doesn't automatically connect to my network, instead it tries to connect to his. I think the problem is his network is closer to the room I'm trying to connect from.

My network is located in the downstairs office, and I'm trying to connect from my room; my neighbor's network is in his room, which is closer to my room in terms of distance.

I already tried to set up windows to only connect to my preferred network but it only works when I'm closer to the router.

How can I fix this without having to move my wireless network?

I found out it's not my next-door neighbor's wireless network that's conflicting with mine. It is someone else's. I don't know who, or where this signal is coming from.

Is there anything, on my end, that I can do to fix this?

My Router is a Netgear

Answer 1

Set up WPA on your router AND PC.

Then, do the same for your neighbour.

Problem solved, and you did them a favour!!!

Answer 2

I think the reason may be the SSID on both networks may be identical. Is this a LinkSys router? The SSID by default is linksys.

Try changing the SSID to your router and reconfigure your laptop and I think it will work ok. You can then delete your neighbor's wireless network from the list and your should connect up fine.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

change your ssid and channel.
set a password
do not automatically connect to any other networks, remove them from the list of networks

Answer 5

change channel on the lan, and make yours the default u do this by going to propeties of wireless clicking wireless networks... clicking on a wireless netowork, going properties and (on yours click connect to this network auto, and on his untick that)

Answer 6

Try switching the channel on your wireless access point.

Answer 7

Change the channel your wi-fi is running on.

To do that you'll have to consult your wi-fi router documentation or call tech-support.