Windows can not configure this WC

I am running Windows XP Professional

A router has been connected to a desk computer and is working as determined
by a lap top that is picking up the signal.

I am trying to establis a connection to another home lap top but it is not
picking up the signal. In Wireless Connection dialog box under "Choose a
wireless network" it reads "Windows can not configure this wireless
connection.

I would like windows to configure this wireless connection. I have went to
the MS web site under article 87112 as was indicated in the dialog box to
make this configuration. When following the instructions to select "Use
Windows to configure my wireless network settings" I do not find this option
available.

What next? Do I need to buy an adapter or is there another way I can get
Windows to conigure my wireless.

Thanks for any help!

"Liege" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news015401A-8E85-4092-B3CF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am running Windows XP Professional
>
> A router has been connected to a desk computer and is working as
> determined
> by a lap top that is picking up the signal.
>
> I am trying to establis a connection to another home lap top but it is not
> picking up the signal. In Wireless Connection dialog box under "Choose a
> wireless network" it reads "Windows can not configure this wireless
> connection.
>
> I would like windows to configure this wireless connection. I have went
> to
> the MS web site under article 87112 as was indicated in the dialog box to
> make this configuration. When following the instructions to select "Use
> Windows to configure my wireless network settings" I do not find this
> option
> available.
>
> What next? Do I need to buy an adapter or is there another way I can get
> Windows to conigure my wireless.
>
> Thanks for any help!

Liege,

Did you make sure that the Wireless Zero Configuration service is running?
Open Start and choose Run. Type 'services.msc' (no quotes) in the Open field
and press OK. Scroll down and select Wireless Zero Configuration. If the
service is running (it should be if you want Windows to manage your wireless
configuration), it should say 'started' under status. If it isn't started,
double-click the service, set Startup type to Automatic and press the Start
button. After the service is started, open the properties for your wireless
connection, and make sure "Use Windows to configure my wireless network" is
checked.
Note that third-party wireless configuration software such as Intel's ProSet
Wireless Software, will sometimes interfere with or disable the Wireless
Zero Configuration service. You can usually remove or disable just the
third-party configuration software, leaving the wireless drivers intact.

Hope that's helpful,

Ronald Nissley

Liege wrote:
> I am running Windows XP Professional
>
> A router has been connected to a desk computer and is working as determined
> by a lap top that is picking up the signal.
>
> I am trying to establis a connection to another home lap top but it is not
> picking up the signal. In Wireless Connection dialog box under "Choose a
> wireless network" it reads "Windows can not configure this wireless
> connection.
>
> I would like windows to configure this wireless connection. I have went to
> the MS web site under article 87112 as was indicated in the dialog box to
> make this configuration. When following the instructions to select "Use
> Windows to configure my wireless network settings" I do not find this option
> available.
>
> What next? Do I need to buy an adapter or is there another way I can get
> Windows to conigure my wireless.
>
> Thanks for any help!

It sounds as if you have a second utility running to configure the
wireless adapter in your laptop. Many -- but not all -- wireless
configuration utilities supplied by the manufacturer of the laptop or
the wireless adapter have a setting by which you can turn them off in
favor of the Windows utility which is known as "Wireless Zero
Configuration." Check the User Guide or Help facility for your wireless
configuration utility and/or your wireless adapter. For more info, see
http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html

--
Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking

To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

This seemed to be a very viable recourse but I am still at a stand still.
The "Started" and "Automatic" options were activated as per your instructions
but I still do not see the option "Use Windows to configure my wireless
network" I am not sure if another program is interfering with the
connection. I have checked Ad Remove Programs but I am not sure what I am
looking for.

Any other help Ronald?

Thanks again!

"Ronald Nissley" wrote:

> "Liege" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news015401A-8E85-4092-B3CF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am running Windows XP Professional
> >
> > A router has been connected to a desk computer and is working as
> > determined
> > by a lap top that is picking up the signal.
> >
> > I am trying to establis a connection to another home lap top but it is not
> > picking up the signal. In Wireless Connection dialog box under "Choose a
> > wireless network" it reads "Windows can not configure this wireless
> > connection.
> >
> > I would like windows to configure this wireless connection. I have went
> > to
> > the MS web site under article 87112 as was indicated in the dialog box to
> > make this configuration. When following the instructions to select "Use
> > Windows to configure my wireless network settings" I do not find this
> > option
> > available.
> >
> > What next? Do I need to buy an adapter or is there another way I can get
> > Windows to conigure my wireless.
> >
> > Thanks for any help!
>
> Liege,
>
> Did you make sure that the Wireless Zero Configuration service is running?
> Open Start and choose Run. Type 'services.msc' (no quotes) in the Open field
> and press OK. Scroll down and select Wireless Zero Configuration. If the
> service is running (it should be if you want Windows to manage your wireless
> configuration), it should say 'started' under status. If it isn't started,
> double-click the service, set Startup type to Automatic and press the Start
> button. After the service is started, open the properties for your wireless
> connection, and make sure "Use Windows to configure my wireless network" is
> checked.
> Note that third-party wireless configuration software such as Intel's ProSet
> Wireless Software, will sometimes interfere with or disable the Wireless
> Zero Configuration service. You can usually remove or disable just the
> third-party configuration software, leaving the wireless drivers intact.
>
> Hope that's helpful,
>
> Ronald Nissley
>
>

"Ronald Nissley" wrote:

> "Liege" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news015401A-8E85-4092-B3CF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am running Windows XP Professional
> >
> > A router has been connected to a desk computer and is working as
> > determined
> > by a lap top that is picking up the signal.
> >
> > I am trying to establis a connection to another home lap top but it is not
> > picking up the signal. In Wireless Connection dialog box under "Choose a
> > wireless network" it reads "Windows can not configure this wireless
> > connection.
> >
> > I would like windows to configure this wireless connection. I have went
> > to
> > the MS web site under article 87112 as was indicated in the dialog box to
> > make this configuration. When following the instructions to select "Use
> > Windows to configure my wireless network settings" I do not find this
> > option
> > available.
> >
> > What next? Do I need to buy an adapter or is there another way I can get
> > Windows to conigure my wireless.
> >
> > Thanks for any help!
>
> Liege,
>
> Did you make sure that the Wireless Zero Configuration service is running?
> Open Start and choose Run. Type 'services.msc' (no quotes) in the Open field
> and press OK. Scroll down and select Wireless Zero Configuration. If the
> service is running (it should be if you want Windows to manage your wireless
> configuration), it should say 'started' under status. If it isn't started,
> double-click the service, set Startup type to Automatic and press the Start
> button. After the service is started, open the properties for your wireless
> connection, and make sure "Use Windows to configure my wireless network" is
> checked.
> Note that third-party wireless configuration software such as Intel's ProSet
> Wireless Software, will sometimes interfere with or disable the Wireless
> Zero Configuration service. You can usually remove or disable just the
> third-party configuration software, leaving the wireless drivers intact.
>
> Hope that's helpful,
>
> Ronald Nissley
>
>

Thanks, Ronald. Your instructions were exactly point on in my case. I'm
running Windows XP, and couldn't get my WI-FI to connect.
Koffee

"Ronald Nissley" wrote:

> "Liege" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news015401A-8E85-4092-B3CF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am running Windows XP Professional
> >
> > A router has been connected to a desk computer and is working as
> > determined
> > by a lap top that is picking up the signal.
> >
> > I am trying to establis a connection to another home lap top but it is not
> > picking up the signal. In Wireless Connection dialog box under "Choose a
> > wireless network" it reads "Windows can not configure this wireless
> > connection.
> >
> > I would like windows to configure this wireless connection. I have went
> > to
> > the MS web site under article 87112 as was indicated in the dialog box to
> > make this configuration. When following the instructions to select "Use
> > Windows to configure my wireless network settings" I do not find this
> > option
> > available.
> >
> > What next? Do I need to buy an adapter or is there another way I can get
> > Windows to conigure my wireless.
> >
> > Thanks for any help!
>
> Liege,
>
> Did you make sure that the Wireless Zero Configuration service is running?
> Open Start and choose Run. Type 'services.msc' (no quotes) in the Open field
> and press OK. Scroll down and select Wireless Zero Configuration. If the
> service is running (it should be if you want Windows to manage your wireless
> configuration), it should say 'started' under status. If it isn't started,
> double-click the service, set Startup type to Automatic and press the Start
> button. After the service is started, open the properties for your wireless
> connection, and make sure "Use Windows to configure my wireless network" is
> checked.
> Note that third-party wireless configuration software such as Intel's ProSet
> Wireless Software, will sometimes interfere with or disable the Wireless
> Zero Configuration service. You can usually remove or disable just the
> third-party configuration software, leaving the wireless drivers intact.
>
> Hope that's helpful,
>
> Ronald Nissley
>
>