Wireless won't get IP number

[jepeters]

We have an unsecured wireless network in our school. Lately, the few laptops that we have have not been able to connect to the Internet or to our domain server. I was checking one today and realized that we are picking up up to 3 other wireless networks from across the back alley (some of those ARE secured).

The computers show that they detect a strong signal for our access points, but they can't get an IP number. If I move the computer to the opposite end of the building so it won't pick up these stray networks, I can log in to our server and nterjet just fine. They also work if we wire them up.

I'm assuming that the stray networks are causing the problem. What can I do about it? Is there a way to set our computers to ignore all networks except the school's?

[mbossman2]

yes, you can lock in the school's network as the preferred network by moving it to the top of the list in the windows wireless management tool.

[jepeters]

Our school network IS at the top of the preferred list--and the others aren't on the list at all.

[Floppyman]

Our those other networks broadcasting on the same channel as your school network?

[mbossman2]

hmmm...

yes, you may want to change the channel of your wireless network and then look at the wireless management/configuration program and see if it allows you to lock the channel in on the client side (I don't think the windows wireless tool allows for this but a proprietary one might).