Using WinXP and Zero Config; in my home with my own Wifi access point.
Periodically a balloon pops up to say there is no network. Usually a few seconds later another balloon says "a network is available". But it does not connect till I open the list of available networks (which includes some neighbours') and select the access point and click "connect". This despite "connect automatically" being selected.
How do I make it reconnect automatically?
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do you have XP SP2?
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msg me if you come back one day because I'll stop watching this thread
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First, go under Wireless Network Connection Properties --> Wireless networks tab and take a look at preferred networks list, be sure the network is there and delete other networks if there are some
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It does connect by itself on the initial boot.
The signal strength is pretty good, I don't know why it should change at all as both the laptop and AP are stationary. I'll probably move the AP so it has a direct line of sight, will need some cabling. But that doesn't explain the failure to reconnect.
PS: Apologies, just confirmed that the service pack is actually SP1, not SP2. So I'll upgrade that and see if it fixes it.
This is my wife's laptop, I was relying on my (faulty) memory. -
Well, applying SP2 does seem to have improved WZC.
It can reconnect by itself now.
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Also you might want to update your drivers.
not reconnecting automatically
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Alan-HK, Sep 27, 2007.