Airport won't auto connect to my router, connects to the neighbors regularl

Hey,
Every time I close my computer it logs off of the internet, which bugs me. Additionally when I open the computer back up instead of auto connecting to my internet, it connects to the neighbors internet titled Lynksis.
Can anyone tell me how to resolve these problems? thanks!
Kristian

Kristian,
Rob has it mostly right, but you might not see just what he indicated. Once you see the "Airport" pane, you will see a pull-down menu in the body of the window (the "By default, join:" menu). This pull-down will read either "Automatic" or "Preferred networks." Only if it shows "Preferred networks" will you see the actual list of networks you have allowed your Mac to join. By changing the menu to read "Preferred," you can see and edit the list.
My recommendation is to get to the list, make your changes (which should amount to removing the "Linksys" network, plus any other generically-named networks you find), then change the pull-down to "Automatic." Using the options in this manner will do the most to reduce the chances of you having to adjust things manually on a regular basis.
Scott

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