wireless problem

[frankbebag]

theres a default wireless network in my neighborhood running a dlink 524. even the name of the network is "default". When i wake my ibook up it tends to jump to this network even though its weaker and i have my book configed to attach to my network. I need a way to keep my book from jumping to this network. I know i can go on this default network and do some tweaking but i want that to be last resort. i want something like an applescript or an ifconfig command.

 

[rbb]

In the network settings, you can set the preferred ssid's. Under the network preferences, under airport, it will say By Default join....

 

[michaelsanford]

Yeah I had a similar problem.

First, follow bbb's suggestion. That will likely fix the problem.

However, you should also have a peak at ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.airport.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
  <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd$
  <plist version="1.0">
  <dict>
  		<key>DoNotAsk</key>
  		<array>
 				<string>2109</string>
 				<string>450</string>
 				<string>LIBRARY</string>
 				<string>REftRW2d</string>
  		</array>
  </dict>
  </plist>

This file defines which wireless networks to join by default, in order. This is the "trusted networks list" that AirPort prompts you to add networks to. Make sure "default" isn't one of those networks, and that yours IS, preferrably at the top.

Why there isn't a prefpane to modify this list I'll never know ! (hmm, that gives me an idea)