Stop connecting to random WLANs

fhsm · 01-12-2009, 11:28 PM

When I don't have a wired connection and I'm not connected to a wireless network but I'm in range of an open wi-fi network my laptop seems to connect and I can't seem to make it not to. Problem is I don't want my system going around connecting to random wi-fi APs on me.

How can I tell it not to connect at the moment? I've tried sudo ifconfig eth1 down but even then somehow it keeps connecting.

User0x45 · 01-13-2009, 01:56 AM

Perhaps

iwconfig eth0 txpower off

This should turn off your wireless cards transmission power.
(note, this is an incredible hack, but it might work.)