windows not automatically connecting to wifi network?

Hi all... I helped a friend hook up his wireless connection. HP
pavilion laptop. Linksys WRT54G router. broadcom 802.11 b/g WLAN
adapter . xp home sp2 loaded.

No problem getting the wireless connection up and running. Here is the
dilemma. Upon a cold boot or reboot windows cannot automatically hook
up to the network. The wireless icon in the right corner says it is not
connected. So I went into services, clicked on WZCSVC wireless zero
config. The service status is always at stopped. I manually start the
service and then close the window. I then click on the wireless network
icon in the bottom right corner. It tells me windows cannot configure
the wireless connection. At the bottom left of that window I choose
advanced settings. Broadcom 802.11 b/g WLAN box appears. 2nd tab is
wireless networks. I click on that tab and check use windows to
configure my wireless network settings. Close out the box and windows
finds the network and all is perfect after that. Strong signal, great
reception anywhere in the house.

The problem is upon a cold boot, reboot, or coming off stand by the
connection to the wireless network is lost (he must click on his name
to get back into windows .NET framework is loaded). To reestablish
connection I had to go back into services, WZCSVC was stopped. Needed
to manually start and go through the process stated above. It is only
then that windows can find the network and all works properly. So I
guess what I am saying is that somehow the wireless zero config
(WZCSVC) is being stopped and under his broadcom adapter the use
windows to configure my wireless network is being unchecked. Again it
happens after a cold boot, reboot, or coming back from stand by.

What is causing this? Could it be the .NET framework? I don't have much
experience with wi fi but from what I tinkered with these steps are not
necessary to connect wirelessly.

Hope I was clear in the post and any info would be appreciated.

Thx...

DC

In article <(E-Mail Removed) .com>, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>Hi all... I helped a friend hook up his wireless connection. HP
>pavilion laptop. Linksys WRT54G router. broadcom 802.11 b/g WLAN
>adapter . xp home sp2 loaded.
>
>No problem getting the wireless connection up and running. Here is the
>dilemma. Upon a cold boot or reboot windows cannot automatically hook
>up to the network. The wireless icon in the right corner says it is not
>connected. So I went into services, clicked on WZCSVC wireless zero
>config. The service status is always at stopped. I manually start the
>service and then close the window. I then click on the wireless network
>icon in the bottom right corner. It tells me windows cannot configure
>the wireless connection. At the bottom left of that window I choose
>advanced settings. Broadcom 802.11 b/g WLAN box appears. 2nd tab is
>wireless networks. I click on that tab and check use windows to
>configure my wireless network settings. Close out the box and windows
>finds the network and all is perfect after that. Strong signal, great
>reception anywhere in the house.
>
>The problem is upon a cold boot, reboot, or coming off stand by the
>connection to the wireless network is lost (he must click on his name
>to get back into windows .NET framework is loaded). To reestablish
>connection I had to go back into services, WZCSVC was stopped. Needed
>to manually start and go through the process stated above. It is only
>then that windows can find the network and all works properly. So I
>guess what I am saying is that somehow the wireless zero config
>(WZCSVC) is being stopped and under his broadcom adapter the use
>windows to configure my wireless network is being unchecked. Again it
>happens after a cold boot, reboot, or coming back from stand by.
>
>What is causing this? Could it be the .NET framework?

NO. I have all three versions of dotnet on my laptop with a broadcom
chipset (HP) and WZC starts just fine. I would look to see what the
management software for the adapter might be doing. But to the point of
your question nothing in stock dotnet would be shutting the service down.

> I don't have much
>experience with wi fi but from what I tinkered with these steps are not
>necessary to connect wirelessly.
>
>Hope I was clear in the post and any info would be appreciated.
>
>Thx...
>
>DC
>

fundamentalism, fundamentally wrong.

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In <(E-Mail Removed) .com> on 22 Feb 2006
19:23:44 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>Hi all... I helped a friend hook up his wireless connection. HP
>pavilion laptop. Linksys WRT54G router. broadcom 802.11 b/g WLAN
>adapter . xp home sp2 loaded.
>
>No problem getting the wireless connection up and running. Here is the
>dilemma. Upon a cold boot or reboot windows cannot automatically hook
>up to the network. The wireless icon in the right corner says it is not
>connected. So I went into services, clicked on WZCSVC wireless zero
>config. The service status is always at stopped. I manually start the
>service and then close the window. I then click on the wireless network
>icon in the bottom right corner. It tells me windows cannot configure
>the wireless connection. At the bottom left of that window I choose
>advanced settings. Broadcom 802.11 b/g WLAN box appears. 2nd tab is
>wireless networks. I click on that tab and check use windows to
>configure my wireless network settings. Close out the box and windows
>finds the network and all is perfect after that. Strong signal, great
>reception anywhere in the house.
>
>The problem is upon a cold boot, reboot, or coming off stand by the
>connection to the wireless network is lost (he must click on his name
>to get back into windows .NET framework is loaded). To reestablish
>connection I had to go back into services, WZCSVC was stopped. Needed
>to manually start and go through the process stated above. It is only
>then that windows can find the network and all works properly. So I
>guess what I am saying is that somehow the wireless zero config
>(WZCSVC) is being stopped and under his broadcom adapter the use
>windows to configure my wireless network is being unchecked. Again it
>happens after a cold boot, reboot, or coming back from stand by.
>
>What is causing this? Could it be the .NET framework? I don't have much
>experience with wi fi but from what I tinkered with these steps are not
>necessary to connect wirelessly.

There's probably a Broadcom wireless utility interfering with Windows.
If so, uninstall it.

--
Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR ALT.INTERNET.WIRELESS AT
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FAQ_for_alt.internet.wireless>

John Navas wrote:
> [POSTED TO alt.internet.wireless - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>
> In <(E-Mail Removed) .com> on 22 Feb 2006
> 19:23:44 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>
> >Hi all... I helped a friend hook up his wireless connection. HP
> >pavilion laptop. Linksys WRT54G router. broadcom 802.11 b/g WLAN
> >adapter . xp home sp2 loaded.
> >
> >No problem getting the wireless connection up and running. Here is the
> >dilemma. Upon a cold boot or reboot windows cannot automatically hook
> >up to the network. The wireless icon in the right corner says it is not
> >connected. So I went into services, clicked on WZCSVC wireless zero
> >config. The service status is always at stopped. I manually start the
> >service and then close the window. I then click on the wireless network
> >icon in the bottom right corner. It tells me windows cannot configure
> >the wireless connection. At the bottom left of that window I choose
> >advanced settings. Broadcom 802.11 b/g WLAN box appears. 2nd tab is
> >wireless networks. I click on that tab and check use windows to
> >configure my wireless network settings. Close out the box and windows
> >finds the network and all is perfect after that. Strong signal, great
> >reception anywhere in the house.
> >
> >The problem is upon a cold boot, reboot, or coming off stand by the
> >connection to the wireless network is lost (he must click on his name
> >to get back into windows .NET framework is loaded). To reestablish
> >connection I had to go back into services, WZCSVC was stopped. Needed
> >to manually start and go through the process stated above. It is only
> >then that windows can find the network and all works properly. So I
> >guess what I am saying is that somehow the wireless zero config
> >(WZCSVC) is being stopped and under his broadcom adapter the use
> >windows to configure my wireless network is being unchecked. Again it
> >happens after a cold boot, reboot, or coming back from stand by.
> >
> >What is causing this? Could it be the .NET framework? I don't have much
> >experience with wi fi but from what I tinkered with these steps are not
> >necessary to connect wirelessly.
>
> There's probably a Broadcom wireless utility interfering with Windows.
> If so, uninstall it.
>
> --
> Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR ALT.INTERNET.WIRELESS AT
> John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FAQ_for_alt.internet.wireless>

Thanks John..uninstalling the utility will not affect the performance
of the adapter?

DC

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In <(E-Mail Removed). com> on 23 Feb 2006
18:39:48 -0800, "(E-Mail Removed)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>John Navas wrote:
>> [POSTED TO alt.internet.wireless - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>>
>> In <(E-Mail Removed) .com> on 22 Feb 2006
>> 19:23:44 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>
>> >Hi all... I helped a friend hook up his wireless connection. HP
>> >pavilion laptop. Linksys WRT54G router. broadcom 802.11 b/g WLAN
>> >adapter . xp home sp2 loaded.
>> >
>> >No problem getting the wireless connection up and running. Here is the
>> >dilemma. Upon a cold boot or reboot windows cannot automatically hook
>> >up to the network. The wireless icon in the right corner says it is not
>> >connected. So I went into services, clicked on WZCSVC wireless zero
>> >config. The service status is always at stopped. I manually start the
>> >service and then close the window. I then click on the wireless network
>> >icon in the bottom right corner. It tells me windows cannot configure
>> >the wireless connection. At the bottom left of that window I choose
>> >advanced settings. Broadcom 802.11 b/g WLAN box appears. 2nd tab is
>> >wireless networks. I click on that tab and check use windows to
>> >configure my wireless network settings. Close out the box and windows
>> >finds the network and all is perfect after that. Strong signal, great
>> >reception anywhere in the house.
>> >
>> >The problem is upon a cold boot, reboot, or coming off stand by the
>> >connection to the wireless network is lost (he must click on his name
>> >to get back into windows .NET framework is loaded). To reestablish
>> >connection I had to go back into services, WZCSVC was stopped. Needed
>> >to manually start and go through the process stated above. It is only
>> >then that windows can find the network and all works properly. So I
>> >guess what I am saying is that somehow the wireless zero config
>> >(WZCSVC) is being stopped and under his broadcom adapter the use
>> >windows to configure my wireless network is being unchecked. Again it
>> >happens after a cold boot, reboot, or coming back from stand by.
>> >
>> >What is causing this? Could it be the .NET framework? I don't have much
>> >experience with wi fi but from what I tinkered with these steps are not
>> >necessary to connect wirelessly.
>>
>> There's probably a Broadcom wireless utility interfering with Windows.
>> If so, uninstall it.

>Thanks John..uninstalling the utility will not affect the performance
>of the adapter?

Not if the driver remains installed. You may have to uninstall everything,
and then reinstall just the driver.

--
Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR ALT.INTERNET.WIRELESS AT
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FAQ_for_alt.internet.wireless>