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I can see several (5+) Wi-Fi access points with the same SSID, but different MAC addresses (using InSSIDer). However, my Windows 7 laptop always keeps connecting to one of the APs, and I suspect it's not the best one.

How can I choose to connect to a Wi-Fi access point with a different MAC address? Is there a custom connection manager that allows specifying the MAC address of the preferred AP?

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From How To Geek: Change Wireless Network Priority to Make Windows 7 Choose the Right Network First

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/27067/change-wireless-network-priority-to-make-windows-7-choose-the-right-network-first/

Hope this help. Let us know.

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If you see that many access points nearby that all have the same ssid, it's probably running a system by cisco, aruba, meraki, or similar that has a load balancing feature built in.

In other words, you might not be on the access point with the strongest signal, but if not it's probably because many others are on that access point as well, and you'll do better by using a more distant access point. Overriding this choice is more likely to hurt you than help you.

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Possibly, but I'd still like to make the choice by myself (wouldn't be asking if the system worked well to begin with). – dbkk101 Apr 1 '11 at 4:26
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