Compaq Wireless Connection (Not)

I am using Compaq Presario R4000 and when it swtarts up, for some reason it
doesn't detect my wireless (Linksys) acess point anymore.

I have to manually right click the connection icon, then click on "View
Wireless Network", then click on "Advanced Settings", then check box the
"Let Windows detect my connection automatically".

I was under the impression that if I checked this box, it would stay
checked, which would enable my wireless connection to get connected
everytime I start my laptop. But, to no avail.

What have I done wrong here? It is a pain to fool around every single time I
start my laptop to go thru this procedure.

Any help would be appreciated.

RED

anglirich wrote:
> I am using Compaq Presario R4000 and when it swtarts up, for some reason it
> doesn't detect my wireless (Linksys) acess point anymore.
>
> I have to manually right click the connection icon, then click on "View
> Wireless Network", then click on "Advanced Settings", then check box the
> "Let Windows detect my connection automatically".
>
> I was under the impression that if I checked this box, it would stay
> checked, which would enable my wireless connection to get connected
> everytime I start my laptop. But, to no avail.
>
> What have I done wrong here? It is a pain to fool around every single time I
> start my laptop to go thru this procedure.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> RED

In my WinXP home I don't have "Let Windows detect my connection automatically".
Do you mean "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings"? But
whatever....
In your list of preferred networks is your Linksys network listed at the top?
And does the word "(Automatic) follow the name of your preferred network. I've
seen the "(Automatic)" change to "(manual)" for some unknown reason and the only
way I could get it back to "automatic" was to "Remove" that preferred network
and then click "Add" and put it back into the list. It then defaulted to
"(Automatic)". Also... it should not read "(On Demand)" If it does highlight it
choose properties / Connection and check "Connect when this network is in
range".

Thank you kindly for your help!

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>
> anglirich wrote:
>> I am using Compaq Presario R4000 and when it swtarts up, for some reason
>> it
>> doesn't detect my wireless (Linksys) acess point anymore.
>>
>> I have to manually right click the connection icon, then click on "View
>> Wireless Network", then click on "Advanced Settings", then check box the
>> "Let Windows detect my connection automatically".
>>
>> I was under the impression that if I checked this box, it would stay
>> checked, which would enable my wireless connection to get connected
>> everytime I start my laptop. But, to no avail.
>>
>> What have I done wrong here? It is a pain to fool around every single
>> time I
>> start my laptop to go thru this procedure.
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> RED
>
> In my WinXP home I don't have "Let Windows detect my connection
> automatically".
> Do you mean "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings"? But
> whatever....
> In your list of preferred networks is your Linksys network listed at the
> top?
> And does the word "(Automatic) follow the name of your preferred network.
> I've
> seen the "(Automatic)" change to "(manual)" for some unknown reason and
> the only
> way I could get it back to "automatic" was to "Remove" that preferred
> network
> and then click "Add" and put it back into the list. It then defaulted to
> "(Automatic)". Also... it should not read "(On Demand)" If it does
> highlight it
> choose properties / Connection and check "Connect when this network is in
> range".
>
>
>