XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11, alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: marianjones@helpfulpeople.com   
      
   Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   >>>> Hmmm! 19 replies & not a mention of bandwidth theft.   
   >>>   
   >>> It seems to be mostly a tale about semi-broken or half-functional kit.   
   >>> Since the OP has his own paid Internet service, there is no   
   >>> evidence of "100% leeching" going on, particularly. I bet the   
   >>> OP could tighten up his settings a bit.   
   >>   
   >> The OP knows he has connected to the neighbour's wifi but said nothing   
   >> about having permission.   
   >> Until clarified it is bandwidth theft.   
   >   
   >   micky's *computer* *accidentily* connected to his neighbour's WiFi:   
   >   
   >    
   > This morning I rebooted and on its own, it connected to the wifi of a   
   > neighbor, but not to my own wifi   Hmmm after 30 minutes of using his,   
   > it just switched to my wifi.  But still not to the cable, which I   
   > thought would take priority, plusd last night the Troubleshooter said my   
   > laptop's wifi was bad too, the one that hasn't worked since February.   
   >    
   >   
   >   So *instead of* connecting to his "cable" (wired LAN?) or WiFi, his   
   > *computer* (*not* micky) connected to his neighbour's WiFi.   
   >   
   >   Could he have disconnected the neighbour's WiFi in those 30 minutes?   
   > Yes. Did he know how to do that? I don't know.   
   >   
   >   As to "bandwidth theft": I'm sure his accidental use, doesn't deserve   
   > your harsh condemnation.   
      
   I'm surprised nobody but me mentioned the solution to the OP's problem set.   
      
   Only the router owner can disable SSID broadcast to make it invisible to all   
   devices.   
   However, what the OP can do is put an "X" on the SSID icon by blocking   
   connections.   
      
   You can't hide your neighbors' AP SSID from showing up, but you can block   
   the chance of accidental connection by running the "block" netsh command.   
    netsh wlan add filter permission=block ssid="NeighborSSID" netw   
   rktype=infrastructure   
      
   I'm surprised I'm the only one on this newsgroup who seems to be aware of   
   this feature since it's the best solution possible to the OP's problem set.   
    @echo off   
    netsh wlan show filters   
    echo Blocking unwanted Wi-Fi networks...   
    REM Replace these with the SSIDs you want to hide   
    netsh wlan add filter permission=block ssid="NeighborSSID1" net   
   orktype=infrastructure   
    netsh wlan add filter permission=block ssid="NeighborSSID2" net   
   orktype=infrastructure   
    netsh wlan add filter permission=block ssid="NeighborSSID3" net   
   orktype=infrastructure   
    echo Done! The specified SSIDs are now blocked.   
    netsh wlan show filters   
    pause   
      
   I wish there was a way to hide from view your neighbors' AP's altogether.   
      
   What I do, for privacy (not for security), is I hide the broadcast of my home   
   SSIDs.   
   That way, they're not uploaded to public servers by every mobile device   
   passing by.   
      
   In addition, by hiding my SSID broadcast, my neighbors won't passively see   
   them.   
      
   REFERENCES:   
   https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1329103/bloc   
   -and-hide-wifi-network   
   https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3562-add-remove-wireless-net   
   ork-filter-windows-10-a.html   
   https://www.techbout.com/hide-block-wifi-networks-in-windows-10-38797/   
   https://www.howtogeek.com/331816/how-to-block-your-neighbors-wi-   
   i-network-from-appearing-on-windows/   
   https://www.thewindowsclub.com/allow-or-block-wifi-network-in-windows   
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