Excuse me, I guess I was understanding the question incorrectly. What I was trying to say was that XP will connect to Wi-Fi networks in the preferred list of networks that are broadcasting the SSID before it will connect to those that aren't, even if the nonbroadcasting network has a higher priority.
I'll be sure to be more careful before I post in the future.
In WinXP, if you are NOT broadcasting your SSID (to hide your network) and are in range of an access point that IS broadcasting, you will not be able to connect to your AP. Log into your router and enable the broadcast option.
Be sure to enable WEP, or MAC filtering, or both to keep others from connecting to you.
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Excuse me, I guess I was understanding the question incorrectly. What I was trying to say was that XP will connect to Wi-Fi networks in the preferred list of networks that are broadcasting the SSID before it will connect to those that aren't, even if the nonbroadcasting network has a higher priority. I'll be sure to be more careful before I post in the future.
In WinXP, if you are NOT broadcasting your SSID (to hide your network) and are in range of an access point that IS broadcasting, you will not be able to connect to your AP. Log into your router and enable the broadcast option. Be sure to enable WEP, or MAC filtering, or both to keep others from connecting to you.