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    Stopping wireless broadcast?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by dejacky, Dec 17, 2008.

  1. dejacky

    dejacky Notebook Consultant

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    a laptop has the wireless computer-to-computer network it keeps broadcasting when I "view available wireless networks." Does anyone know, how I shut this feature off so it stops broadcasting, but I'm still able to use my wireless router to access the internet?
     
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    wherespiritsroam Notebook Geek

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    You'll need to access the configuration for your router and choose "Disable SSID", or uncheck a box that says "Broadcast SSID". It's easy to do, but keep in mind that choosing to not broadcast the network may mean that you'll have to manually enter this info for any client you wish to connect to your network.
     
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    The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso

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    Correct. Also many routers let you configure them right through your browser. You can get to the routers settings page by going to the http://192.168.1.1. Try entering that in your browser and see if it takes you to the config page. Here under on of the menus you will need to shut off broadcasting of your ESSID(aka SSID).
     
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Well, disabling SSID broadcast would work for the router, but the router doesn't seem to be involved in the OP's question. The OP appears to be asking about a peer-to-peer adhoc network that was set up some time ago, and which continues to broadcast its availability.

    To get rid of it, go into your network connections window, which should show you an icon for that specific adhoc network (i.e., an icon other than the one for your wireless NIC or your routed network - aka infrastructure network) and delete the adhoc network connection.

    Alternatively, you might have to go into the properties window for your wireless NIC, which should show the adhoc network as one of the "available networks" and delete it from that list.


    EDIT: Even better, another poster on a different thread in this forum has just found the answer to the same question, and has posted that answer here.
     
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