Block specific wireless network on mac

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Block specific wireless network on mac

Hi. I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to block a specific wifi network in Mac OS. The reason I want to do this is that where I am, there are several available networks, but only one without a password. When I close my computer and then open it up again, it automatically joins the network without a password, even though its the wrong network. So I switch it to the right network (even though the right network has a password it is saved in keychain so when I select it I don't have to put in the password). But it's really annoying because my Macbook won't remember that I want it to join the right network so each time it wakes up from sleep it automatically joins the wrong network and then I have to change it and it takes a good 30 seconds. Ideas?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Aug 5, 2009 1:47 PM

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neilschmeil Author

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Aug 11, 2009 2:08 AM in response to Kappy

Okay I seem to have figured out a solution. If I uncheck the option to memorize all networks I connect to, and remove the network I don't want from my preferred list, my computer stops automatically joining the wrong network. Unfortunately I think this will mean that in the future if there are other networks I want to join my computer won't automatically remember the password, but I guess that's just an inevitable consequence.

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Kappy

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Aug 9, 2009 9:31 PM in response to neilschmeil

If you log into your network and delete all other networks from the preferred network list, where does the network appear? It may appear in the menubar list, but that is only a list of networks that are within range.

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