Connecting to multiple networks

I'm trying to setup a notebook with a MN-520 adaptor to
connect to two different wireless network. I'm looking
for an easier way to connect than going into the broadband
utility and selecting the network and entering the WEP
everytime. Is there a tool available that can save the
network settings to automatically detect and connect to
the network? With my wireless Pocket PC, I can
automatically connect to different wireless networks once
I've entered the WEP key for the first time.

Hi,

Make sure your Windows XP has it's Wireless Zero Configuration Service
Started.
To do this go to your Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services

When the Services window opens up scroll down to the Wireless Zero
Configuration and set it to Automatic Startup and then hit the Start button.
Then hit OK.

Now go into the Wireless Network Card properties and you should discover a
Wireless Tab.
At the bottom window you'll be able to add your wireless networks with it's
encryption keys and next time windows will automatically connect to the
wireless network that is in range.

--
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp


"Ed" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:16eea01c417a0$035b5560$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm trying to setup a notebook with a MN-520 adaptor to
> connect to two different wireless network. I'm looking
> for an easier way to connect than going into the broadband
> utility and selecting the network and entering the WEP
> everytime. Is there a tool available that can save the
> network settings to automatically detect and connect to
> the network? With my wireless Pocket PC, I can
> automatically connect to different wireless networks once
> I've entered the WEP key for the first time.

Hi,
Is there any ways to do the same on windows 98, 2000 and
Me based PCs

Thanks for the help
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>Make sure your Windows XP has it's Wireless Zero
Configuration Service
>Started.
>To do this go to your Control Panel -> Administrative
Tools -> Services
>
>When the Services window opens up scroll down to the
Wireless Zero
>Configuration and set it to Automatic Startup and then
hit the Start button.
>Then hit OK.
>
>Now go into the Wireless Network Card properties and you
should discover a
>Wireless Tab.
>At the bottom window you'll be able to add your wireless
networks with it's
>encryption keys and next time windows will automatically
connect to the
>wireless network that is in range.
>
>--
>Gary Tsang
>Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
>http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
>
>"Ed" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:16eea01c417a0$035b5560$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm trying to setup a notebook with a MN-520 adaptor to
>> connect to two different wireless network. I'm looking
>> for an easier way to connect than going into the
broadband
>> utility and selecting the network and entering the WEP
>> everytime. Is there a tool available that can save the
>> network settings to automatically detect and connect to
>> the network? With my wireless Pocket PC, I can
>> automatically connect to different wireless networks
once
>> I've entered the WEP key for the first time.
>
>
>.
>

Windows XP was the first Microsoft OS to support WEP. You need to use
the software on 98, 98 SE, 2000, & ME to configure them.

pradfree wrote:
> Hi,
> Is there any ways to do the same on windows 98, 2000 and
> Me based PCs
>
> Thanks for the help
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>>
>>Make sure your Windows XP has it's Wireless Zero
>
> Configuration Service
>
>>Started.
>>To do this go to your Control Panel -> Administrative
>
> Tools -> Services
>
>>When the Services window opens up scroll down to the
>
> Wireless Zero
>
>>Configuration and set it to Automatic Startup and then
>
> hit the Start button.
>
>>Then hit OK.
>>
>>Now go into the Wireless Network Card properties and you
>
> should discover a
>
>>Wireless Tab.
>>At the bottom window you'll be able to add your wireless
>
> networks with it's
>
>>encryption keys and next time windows will automatically
>
> connect to the
>
>>wireless network that is in range.
>>
>>--
>>Gary Tsang
>>Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
>>http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>
>>
>>"Ed" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>
> message
>
>>news:16eea01c417a0$035b5560$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>
>>>I'm trying to setup a notebook with a MN-520 adaptor to
>>>connect to two different wireless network. I'm looking
>>>for an easier way to connect than going into the
>
> broadband
>
>>>utility and selecting the network and entering the WEP
>>>everytime. Is there a tool available that can save the
>>>network settings to automatically detect and connect to
>>>the network? With my wireless Pocket PC, I can
>>>automatically connect to different wireless networks
>
> once
>
>>>I've entered the WEP key for the first time.
>>
>>
>>.
>>

Is there a third party application available that's easier
for selecting the network to connect to? I'm setting this
up for someone who is far from computer literate.

>-----Original Message-----
>Windows XP was the first Microsoft OS to support WEP.
You need to use
>the software on 98, 98 SE, 2000, & ME to configure them.
>
>pradfree wrote:
>> Hi,
>> Is there any ways to do the same on windows 98, 2000
and
>> Me based PCs
>>
>> Thanks for the help
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>Make sure your Windows XP has it's Wireless Zero
>>
>> Configuration Service
>>
>>>Started.
>>>To do this go to your Control Panel -> Administrative
>>
>> Tools -> Services
>>
>>>When the Services window opens up scroll down to the
>>
>> Wireless Zero
>>
>>>Configuration and set it to Automatic Startup and then
>>
>> hit the Start button.
>>
>>>Then hit OK.
>>>
>>>Now go into the Wireless Network Card properties and
you
>>
>> should discover a
>>
>>>Wireless Tab.
>>>At the bottom window you'll be able to add your
wireless
>>
>> networks with it's
>>
>>>encryption keys and next time windows will
automatically
>>
>> connect to the
>>
>>>wireless network that is in range.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Gary Tsang
>>>Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>>
>>>
>>>"Ed" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>
>> message
>>
>>>news:16eea01c417a0$035b5560$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>>
>>>>I'm trying to setup a notebook with a MN-520 adaptor to
>>>>connect to two different wireless network. I'm looking
>>>>for an easier way to connect than going into the
>>
>> broadband
>>
>>>>utility and selecting the network and entering the WEP
>>>>everytime. Is there a tool available that can save the
>>>>network settings to automatically detect and connect to
>>>>the network? With my wireless Pocket PC, I can
>>>>automatically connect to different wireless networks
>>
>> once
>>
>>>>I've entered the WEP key for the first time.
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>.
>

If you want it quick & easy use Windows XP as it can remember the
settings for multiple networks.

The third party software I was referring to is that Broadband Network
Utility. As you have noticed it can only remember 1 network & it's
settings.

Ed wrote:

> Is there a third party application available that's easier
> for selecting the network to connect to? I'm setting this
> up for someone who is far from computer literate.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Windows XP was the first Microsoft OS to support WEP.
>
> You need to use
>
>>the software on 98, 98 SE, 2000, & ME to configure them.
>>
>>pradfree wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>Is there any ways to do the same on windows 98, 2000
>
> and
>
>>>Me based PCs
>>>
>>>Thanks for the help
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>Make sure your Windows XP has it's Wireless Zero
>>>
>>>Configuration Service
>>>
>>>
>>>>Started.
>>>>To do this go to your Control Panel -> Administrative
>>>
>>>Tools -> Services
>>>
>>>
>>>>When the Services window opens up scroll down to the
>>>
>>>Wireless Zero
>>>
>>>
>>>>Configuration and set it to Automatic Startup and then
>>>
>>>hit the Start button.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Then hit OK.
>>>>
>>>>Now go into the Wireless Network Card properties and
>
> you
>
>>>should discover a
>>>
>>>
>>>>Wireless Tab.
>>>>At the bottom window you'll be able to add your
>
> wireless
>
>>>networks with it's
>>>
>>>
>>>>encryption keys and next time windows will
>
> automatically
>
>>>connect to the
>>>
>>>
>>>>wireless network that is in range.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Gary Tsang
>>>>Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Ed" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>>
>>>message
>>>
>>>
>>>>news:16eea01c417a0$035b5560$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I'm trying to setup a notebook with a MN-520 adaptor to
>>>>>connect to two different wireless network. I'm looking
>>>>>for an easier way to connect than going into the
>>>
>>>broadband
>>>
>>>
>>>>>utility and selecting the network and entering the WEP
>>>>>everytime. Is there a tool available that can save the
>>>>>network settings to automatically detect and connect to
>>>>>the network? With my wireless Pocket PC, I can
>>>>>automatically connect to different wireless networks
>>>
>>>once
>>>
>>>
>>>>>I've entered the WEP key for the first time.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>