Two wifi networks with same name and channel

[Scotty123]

As title says, I have two public networks by me (BT FON). The windows wifi program will only see the one with the strongest signal. I know there is another one nearby as I can see it on the Ralink wifi program.

The one that is nearest to me sometimes has issues with it, won't connect, or connects and limited connectivity (even though 5 bars) so I want to try the weaker one. Clicking it in the Ralink program makes it connect to the nearer one.

I'm at a loss how to connect to a different network with same name and channel but different mac address . I know how to do it in Linux but not windows. Tried googling, but hasn't been helpful so far.

Thanks!

 

[Sin_Chase]

You will need to use the vendor wireless application and hope it supports AP exclusion or preference.

Intel software for their chips allows you to exclude MAC addresses from connection for example.

As far as I am aware Windows does not support such functionality natively. Perhaps a 3rd party app might though?

 

[Scotty123]

Well I am using the Ralink software for the card. It shows the different networks with the same name and channel but if I click connect on one, it always goes back to the one with the strongest signal (as seen by windows).

I thought it could be windows messing it up, so disabled the wifi service but that stopped the ralink program working. I remember in xp you could disable the windows zero config and let a third party app control it only but not so sure for win 7. I googled and it said to disable the service but I explained what happened.