Wifi "Jumper"?

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:40 pm

Is there any program for XP that automatically switches to any available, unsecured wireless connection? So that if you are walking around you don't have to manually connect to a new network every time you go out of range of the last network.

Flo · Post by **Flo** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:01 am

That would be illegal in most civilized countries

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:02 am

How do you walk and type anyways? Dont you walk into things?

Lol.

If you have connected to a network in the past, windows should try to connect automatically. Of course, windows wireless networking sucks. It really sucks.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:58 am

I found a program called Wefi that manages wireless and allows you to map them for everyone to see. It also automatically switches networks, but I haven't had a chance to try that out.
One of my main uses for such a program would be to use at a relative's house. They have two networks (their house is huge), and so if I walk from one part of the house to another the Windows manager just doesn't know what to do so I have to manually switch.

Aguiluz · Post by **Aguiluz** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:27 pm

vskid wrote: One of my main uses for such a program would be to use at a relative's house. They have two networks (their house is huge), and so if I walk from one part of the house to another the Windows manager just doesn't know what to do so I have to manually switch.

I suggest a DD-WRT router and set it to repeater.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:18 pm

Aguiluz wrote:
vskid wrote: One of my main uses for such a program would be to use at a relative's house. They have two networks (their house is huge), and so if I walk from one part of the house to another the Windows manager just doesn't know what to do so I have to manually switch.
I suggest a DD-WRT router and set it to repeater.

I'm actually going to be staying with them next week, so I might look into that. I'm just not sure if the signal from one router can reach the other. Maybe I could up their power and solve that problem.