[bjr1000]

Hi all,
Hope someone can help with this problem;
I have an old laptop fitted with an external 802.11g wireless cardbus adapter.
When the laptop is started it does not automatically connect.
I have to open Wireless Network Manager and click on 'start' then open 'view wireless networks' and allow Windows to automatically configure the network.
I check the box and click 'ok' and the connection is made.
My 2yr old laptop with inbuilt wireless system connects almost immediately on starting.

Thanks
bjr

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Go start, run, type services.msc. Scroll to Wireless Zero Configuration. Click to open that entry. Change startup type to automatic. Click Apply and Ok.
Shuit down as normal and restart.

[Macboatmaster]

Go start, run, type services.msc. Scroll to Wireless Zero Configuration. Click to open that entry. Change startup type to automatic. Click Apply and Ok.
Shuit down as normal and restart.

[bjr1000]

Followed your instructions and found the setting was already in 'automatic'??

[Macboatmaster]

Step 1: With the left mouse button, click on the 'Start' button.

Step 2: With the left mouse button, click on 'Control Panel'.

Step 3: With the left mouse button, click on 'Network and Internet Connections' (Network Connections, if in Classic View).

Step 4: With the left mouse button, click on 'Network Connections'.

Step 5: With the right mouse button, click on the 'Wireless Network Connection'.

Step 6: With the left mouse button, click on 'Properties' button.

Step 7: With the left mouse button, click on the 'Wireless Networks' tab.

Step 8: With the left mouse button, click on the name of the wireless network, under 'Preferred networks', that you want to automatically connect to.

Step 9: With the left mouse button, click on the 'Properties' button.

Step 10: With the left mouse button, click on the 'Connection' tab.

Step 11: Ensure there is a checkmark in the checkbox, next to'Connect when this network is in range'.

Step 12: With the left mouse button, click on Apply and Ok as necessary.

[bjr1000]

When I arrived at the 'connect when network is in range' instruction I found that the box was already ticked for automatic connection.

[Macboatmaster]

Go back to Windows Wireless Zero, please.
You said the setting was automatic.
Without configuring the wireless as you normally have to.
Below the setting for athe service - automatic manual or disabled is a Start, Stop, Pause and Resume.
Above that is the state of the service.

If it is still automatic , but stopped. Start the service, does it start OK please.

How long have you had this problem please.

[bjr1000]

I found the service was in 'automatic' and stopped.
Hit 'start' button and the service started.
I've had this problem for some time and to be honest I can't remember when or how it first occured.
I started manually and have continued to do so......I've just lived with it

[Macboatmaster]

Please post the details of the wireless adaptor

[bjr1000]

Thanks for your input MacB.

The info. regarding the Wireless Cardbus Adapter seems to be limited.
I 'opened' the adapter and clicked 'version info' button; it contained:

Copyrightc 2005

Driver version 4.0.0.167

Application version 2.2.0.21

There was nothing written on the actual adapter.

[Macboatmaster]

Even with the PCI/VEN information we will I think struggle to find the make.
The way I was going was to find if we can configure the wireless card to use the configuration from the software with the card, rather than windows.Please go back to device manager and on that device, open it and click the details tab. Please post what is shown there.

[bjr1000]

Belkin is the maker of the adapter.

In device manager the 'details' section showed:

Device Instance ld
PCI/VEN followed by a line of info.

[Macboatmaster]

Please post what is shown there.

The PCI/VEN

Also does the card not have a numberon as per my attached file or is the label no longer there.

Edited by Macboatmaster, 01 September 2011 - 04:28 PM.

[Macboatmaster]

I am going offline it is 0002 hrs in UK
I will be back about 2000hrs

If you can find that model number go here and download the latest offered driver.
http://en-us-support...WQvWHA1aWcxRGs=

Edited by Macboatmaster, 01 September 2011 - 05:03 PM.

[Macboatmaster]

bjr1000

It is now 14 days since my last reply to your topic.
How are matters progressing please.
Do you still require help.
If you have solved the problem please indicate that on your reply.
Please do reply, when you get chance, please do not just leave the issue unresponded to.

[bjr1000]

sorry mcboat.----been away for a few weeks and unable to respond.
Following up your last instruction now.
Thanks again for staying with this.