Re: missing wireless networks tab on WinXPpro

Posted: 07-07-2003, 07:55 AM

Steve Winograd [MVP]

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In article <6e4f01c3443e$a0ecf210$3101280a@phx.gbl>, "Vas"
<vassilios@verizon.net> wrote:

>No matter what wireless card/adapter I install in my
>laptop running Windows XP pro, I cannot see the "Wireless
>Networks" tab and I cannot see any Available wireless
>networks either. All my other computers (desktops and
>laptops) have no problem seeing my wireless network (also
>running WinXPpro) using the same cards! It sounds like a
>corruption in the way that particular instance of XP
>handles a wireless network but I can't find any
>information anywhere on how to "repair" it...
>Any ideas anyone???

Make sure that the Wireless Zero Configuration service is running:

1. Right click My Computer, and click Manage.
2. Double click Services and Applications.
3. Double click Services.
4. Double click Wireless Zero Configuration. If the Service status is
Stopped, click Start.
5. Set the Startup type to Automatic.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Responses to "Re: missing wireless networks tab on WinXPpro"

Harry

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missing wireless networks tab on WinXPpro

Posted: 07-07-2003, 12:12 PM

Check to see whether the "Wireless Zero Configuration" is
enabled - you will need to set it as "Automatic" and
reboot. You will find it under "Computer Management" -
"Services" - Right Click My Computer and click "manage"
Once there click Services and Applications then Services -
scroll down to Wireless Zero Configuration and make the
necessary setting.

Regards
Harry

>-----Original Message-----
>No matter what wireless card/adapter I install in my
>laptop running Windows XP pro, I cannot see

the "Wireless

>Networks" tab and I cannot see any Available wireless
>networks either. All my other computers (desktops and
>laptops) have no problem seeing my wireless network

(also

>running WinXPpro) using the same cards! It sounds like a
>corruption in the way that particular instance of XP
>handles a wireless network but I can't find any
>information anywhere on how to "repair" it...
>Any ideas anyone???
>.
>

Vas

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Re: missing wireless networks tab on WinXPpro

Posted: 07-11-2003, 06:21 PM

Thanks for the heads up!
I thought I had that Service on already but apparently I
didn't! Is there a tool, utility, driver or some SW in
general that you know of that might turn this service off
when you install it? The reason I'm asking is that I can
almost swear that I checked that service when I first
installed XP on this machine and it was on... I wonder if
Toshiba's own ConfigFree utility does that?
Anyway, thanks again for the reminder...

Vas

>-----Original Message-----
>In article <6e4f01c3443e$a0ecf210

$3101280a@phx.gbl>, "Vas"

><vassilios@verizon.net> wrote:
>>No matter what wireless card/adapter I install in my

.....

>>Any ideas anyone???
>
>Make sure that the Wireless Zero Configuration service

is running:

>
>1. Right click My Computer, and click Manage.
>2. Double click Services and Applications.
>3. Double click Services.
>4. Double click Wireless Zero Configuration. If the

Service status is

>Stopped, click Start.
>5. Set the Startup type to Automatic.
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news

group

>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer

questions

>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>.
>

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