Orinoco Client manger:How do I choose with AP to connect to? It chooses on its own.

Juicifer · 01-17-2005

Using windows 2000, client manager connects to the AP with the best signal which is fine unless you want to connect to something else (like a friend for a wireless LAN game and his neighbor has a better signal so its auto connecting to that unencrypted AP instead.) I'm using the version out of the box, I'm at work right now but I just downloaded the latest version which I will try later. I am just not seeing where you can actually choose which one to connect like in XP's built in client where you can choose. Thanks.

Thorn · 01-17-2005

Go into the Profiles section. Set up a Profile with the correct SSID.

wrzwaldo · 01-17-2005

Ooops I forgot to post here...

It's a simple case of RTFM. If you dont not have TFM, go get TFM and then RTFM. I'd tell you what page to start on but I am much too busy at the moment.

Juicifer · 01-17-2005

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Originally Posted by wrzwaldo

Ooops I forgot to post here...

It's a simple case of RTFM. If you dont not have TFM, go get TFM and then RTFM. I'd tell you what page to start on but I am much too busy at the moment.

LOL i read TF-help document...it was hard to navigate. It just seems weird to have to manually input it. But if thats all it takes than cool. Thanks Thorn. I actually figured this is what i would have to do, but all the profiles were on a default mode and they didn't seem to want to change...Thanks fellas and I post on alot of boards and i know how dumb newbies look but i DID use the search fucntion with a little google on the side for a bit before asking!

Juicifer · 01-17-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorn

Go into the Profiles section. Set up a Profile with the correct SSID.

So say they both had a "Linksys" and that was the default SSID? not that this is the case but i hate not knowing stuff just incase the problem arose...how do i tell Client manager to differentiate?

02-02-2005

Actually on mine, even inputting the SSID (or choosing it from the list) will still connect me to other networks if it can't find that network. Sometimes I'd rather it say "can't connect" than jump me to another network. Testing range, for example.

Personally I don't care much for Orinoco's client manager. It's decent, but not very flexible/controllable.

Scruge · 02-03-2005

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Originally Posted by wrybread

Actually on mine, even inputting the SSID (or choosing it from the list) will still connect me to other networks if it can't find that network. Sometimes I'd rather it say "can't connect" than jump me to another network. Testing range, for example.

Personally I don't care much for Orinoco's client manager. It's decent, but not very flexible/controllable.

I've got several wifi clients and all thier CMs leave alot to desire.. Although Linksys's WUSB54g manager is pretty nice. It allows you to setup fixed ip, dns and gateway settings for each profile.. However it doesn't lock in on an AP and when it wanders to another it continues to use the profile settings of the last good connection.

If you find a good general purpose CM post a link.

wrzwaldo · 02-03-2005

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Originally Posted by Juicifer

So say they both had a "Linksys" and that was the default SSID? not that this is the case but i hate not knowing stuff just incase the problem arose...how do i tell Client manager to differentiate?

You set your AP to something other than the factory default.

wrzwaldo · 02-03-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrybread

Actually on mine, even inputting the SSID (or choosing it from the list) will still connect me to other networks if it can't find that network. Sometimes I'd rather it say "can't connect" than jump me to another network. Testing range, for example.

Personally I don't care much for Orinoco's client manager. It's decent, but not very flexible/controllable.

What version of winblows are you using?

jrcsnet · 02-04-2005

Personally the only CM I use myself is Winc. Works with every wifi card I've used (orinoco, dlink, netgear, linksys) and makes it very easy to connect and stay connected. It also doesn't wander, which is nice as I mainly use wireless on Campus where there are upwards of a dozen AP's in range at any time (both the campus network as well as private department networks).

www.cirond.com is the site for winc.

01-17-2005	#1 (permalink)
Juicifer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12	Orinoco Client manger:How do I choose with AP to connect to? It chooses on its own. Using windows 2000, client manager connects to the AP with the best signal which is fine unless you want to connect to something else (like a friend for a wireless LAN game and his neighbor has a better signal so its auto connecting to that unencrypted AP instead.) I'm using the version out of the box, I'm at work right now but I just downloaded the latest version which I will try later. I am just not seeing where you can actually choose which one to connect like in XP's built in client where you can choose. Thanks.

01-17-2005	#2 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,360	Go into the Profiles section. Set up a Profile with the correct SSID. __________________ Thorn "Read Altas Shrugged. Compare it to today. Repeat as necessary"

01-17-2005	#3 (permalink)
wrzwaldo I amuse you? Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 9,147	Ooops I forgot to post here... It's a simple case of RTFM. If you dont not have TFM, go get TFM and then RTFM. I'd tell you what page to start on but I am much too busy at the moment. Last edited by wrzwaldo : 01-17-2005 at 10:17 AM.

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wrybread Posts: n/a	still have the problem Actually on mine, even inputting the SSID (or choosing it from the list) will still connect me to other networks if it can't find that network. Sometimes I'd rather it say "can't connect" than jump me to another network. Testing range, for example. Personally I don't care much for Orinoco's client manager. It's decent, but not very flexible/controllable.

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02-04-2005	#10 (permalink)
jrcsnet Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 76	Personally the only CM I use myself is Winc. Works with every wifi card I've used (orinoco, dlink, netgear, linksys) and makes it very easy to connect and stay connected. It also doesn't wander, which is nice as I mainly use wireless on Campus where there are upwards of a dozen AP's in range at any time (both the campus network as well as private department networks). www.cirond.com is the site for winc.