Ella Valet
26th Dec 2005, 08:04
I have 6 PC's networked via 3Com wireless gateway, sharing files, printer, scanner, internet ADSL etc. No problems, except:
1 PC refuses to auto connect to the WLAN after reboot. Every time we have to go to Network Connections/Properties/Wireless and tick the "Use Windows to configure wireless network settings" box, then it connects. After every reboot this tick box has been cleared. I want the tick to stay set, as it does in the other 5 PC's, but how?
This PC is running XP Pro/SP1 (others have a variety of XP including Home NL/SP2, Home EN/SP2, Pro/SP2). All settings for WLAN, TCP/IP etc look identical to the others. It has a static IP (following some troubles with DHCP) as do all the others (all different static addresses of course) bar one. The SSID is hidden but the network is listed under Preferred Networks, WEP is enabled. The PC has a LAN card as well but it is disabled. As soon as the tick box is set the connection works perfectly.
How can I stop this tick box from being cleared after reboot?
Thanks,
-EV-
1 PC refuses to auto connect to the WLAN after reboot. Every time we have to go to Network Connections/Properties/Wireless and tick the "Use Windows to configure wireless network settings" box, then it connects. After every reboot this tick box has been cleared. I want the tick to stay set, as it does in the other 5 PC's, but how?
This PC is running XP Pro/SP1 (others have a variety of XP including Home NL/SP2, Home EN/SP2, Pro/SP2). All settings for WLAN, TCP/IP etc look identical to the others. It has a static IP (following some troubles with DHCP) as do all the others (all different static addresses of course) bar one. The SSID is hidden but the network is listed under Preferred Networks, WEP is enabled. The PC has a LAN card as well but it is disabled. As soon as the tick box is set the connection works perfectly.
How can I stop this tick box from being cleared after reboot?
Thanks,
-EV-