Wireless Connection Drops

See KB 810020. The Wireless Connection Drops and will not resume on its own
MOST OF THE TIME. This has been a reported problem for some time. MS even
says it is known and they have a hotfix but the warnings for applying the
hotfix are awsome. I found a fix on the internet that addresses the problem
but is not a permanent fix. I had been to my computer manufacturer, my
wireless card maker, other software vendors - all to no avail. The real
problem is in the Wireless Zero Configuration utility. For everyone who is
having the problem here is the TEMPORARY FIX that works for me but it is
annoying to have to do this everytime I bring my computer out of hibernation.
Go to: Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services,
When the double window comes up - on the right side scroll to Wireless Zero
Configuration, Select Stop (not Restart), then select Start
Magically your wireless network will appear.

FOR ALL OF YOU MS MVP'S OUT THERE: WHEN IS MICROSOFT GOING TO ADDRESS THIS
PROBLEM PERMANENTLY?

Hi
I am Not sure that your problem relates to the KB 810020.
It seems that something switches Vista’s Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC)
Off.
1. Make sure that the power saving of the Wireless Card is Unchecked.
http://www.ezlan.net/example/powersave.jpg
2. Make sure that all Network related components are Not part of Power
saving scheme.
Many Laptops have additional; propriety power saving setting in the BIOS+
Manufacturer software that is added to the OS in order to max battery life,
some time these configurations switch Off the Network when the computer
lapses to standby.
3. Make sure that the manufacturer Wireless Utility is Not running and
switches Off WZC.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Sairy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B2AC00CC-A2F9-42E3-9836-(E-Mail Removed)...
> See KB 810020. The Wireless Connection Drops and will not resume on its
> own
> MOST OF THE TIME. This has been a reported problem for some time. MS
> even
> says it is known and they have a hotfix but the warnings for applying the
> hotfix are awsome. I found a fix on the internet that addresses the
> problem
> but is not a permanent fix. I had been to my computer manufacturer, my
> wireless card maker, other software vendors - all to no avail. The real
> problem is in the Wireless Zero Configuration utility. For everyone who
> is
> having the problem here is the TEMPORARY FIX that works for me but it is
> annoying to have to do this everytime I bring my computer out of
> hibernation.
> Go to: Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services,
> When the double window comes up - on the right side scroll to Wireless
> Zero
> Configuration, Select Stop (not Restart), then select Start
> Magically your wireless network will appear.
>
> FOR ALL OF YOU MS MVP'S OUT THERE: WHEN IS MICROSOFT GOING TO ADDRESS
> THIS
> PROBLEM PERMANENTLY?

Thanks for getting back so fast, Jack.

I believe my problem relates to the KB referenced. As I said the problem I
am having is exactly what is described on the web. The problem is sporadic
so that is probably why MS doesn't have a solution but it seems to be related
to a patch that MS distributed. When that patch came out the problem started.

Here's the link that EXACTLY describes the problem as well as the solution
that I've used. http://www.wired.com/science/discove.../2004/06/63705


"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> I am Not sure that your problem relates to the KB 810020.
> It seems that something switches Vista’s Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC)
> Off.
> 1. Make sure that the power saving of the Wireless Card is Unchecked.
> http://www.ezlan.net/example/powersave.jpg
> 2. Make sure that all Network related components are Not part of Power
> saving scheme.
> Many Laptops have additional; propriety power saving setting in the BIOS+
> Manufacturer software that is added to the OS in order to max battery life,
> some time these configurations switch Off the Network when the computer
> lapses to standby.
> 3. Make sure that the manufacturer Wireless Utility is Not running and
> switches Off WZC.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Sairy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:B2AC00CC-A2F9-42E3-9836-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > See KB 810020. The Wireless Connection Drops and will not resume on its
> > own
> > MOST OF THE TIME. This has been a reported problem for some time. MS
> > even
> > says it is known and they have a hotfix but the warnings for applying the
> > hotfix are awsome. I found a fix on the internet that addresses the
> > problem
> > but is not a permanent fix. I had been to my computer manufacturer, my
> > wireless card maker, other software vendors - all to no avail. The real
> > problem is in the Wireless Zero Configuration utility. For everyone who
> > is
> > having the problem here is the TEMPORARY FIX that works for me but it is
> > annoying to have to do this everytime I bring my computer out of
> > hibernation.
> > Go to: Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services,
> > When the double window comes up - on the right side scroll to Wireless
> > Zero
> > Configuration, Select Stop (not Restart), then select Start
> > Magically your wireless network will appear.
> >
> > FOR ALL OF YOU MS MVP'S OUT THERE: WHEN IS MICROSOFT GOING TO ADDRESS
> > THIS
> > PROBLEM PERMANENTLY?
>
>

Hi
Assuming that you did try to look for the configuration issues that I
suggested before.
A simple solution would be to switch Off WZC, and use the original
manufacturer Wireless Utility.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Sairy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F1A04BB9-9B98-4C17-A41C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for getting back so fast, Jack.
>
> I believe my problem relates to the KB referenced. As I said the problem
> I
> am having is exactly what is described on the web. The problem is
> sporadic
> so that is probably why MS doesn't have a solution but it seems to be
> related
> to a patch that MS distributed. When that patch came out the problem
> started.
>
> Here's the link that EXACTLY describes the problem as well as the solution
> that I've used.
> http://www.wired.com/science/discove.../2004/06/63705
>
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> I am Not sure that your problem relates to the KB 810020.
>> It seems that something switches Vista’s Wireless Zero Configuration
>> (WZC)
>> Off.
>> 1. Make sure that the power saving of the Wireless Card is Unchecked.
>> http://www.ezlan.net/example/powersave.jpg
>> 2. Make sure that all Network related components are Not part of Power
>> saving scheme.
>> Many Laptops have additional; propriety power saving setting in the BIOS+
>> Manufacturer software that is added to the OS in order to max battery
>> life,
>> some time these configurations switch Off the Network when the computer
>> lapses to standby.
>> 3. Make sure that the manufacturer Wireless Utility is Not running and
>> switches Off WZC.
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "Sairy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:B2AC00CC-A2F9-42E3-9836-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > See KB 810020. The Wireless Connection Drops and will not resume on
>> > its
>> > own
>> > MOST OF THE TIME. This has been a reported problem for some time. MS
>> > even
>> > says it is known and they have a hotfix but the warnings for applying
>> > the
>> > hotfix are awsome. I found a fix on the internet that addresses the
>> > problem
>> > but is not a permanent fix. I had been to my computer manufacturer, my
>> > wireless card maker, other software vendors - all to no avail. The
>> > real
>> > problem is in the Wireless Zero Configuration utility. For everyone
>> > who
>> > is
>> > having the problem here is the TEMPORARY FIX that works for me but it
>> > is
>> > annoying to have to do this everytime I bring my computer out of
>> > hibernation.
>> > Go to: Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services,
>> > When the double window comes up - on the right side scroll to Wireless
>> > Zero
>> > Configuration, Select Stop (not Restart), then select Start
>> > Magically your wireless network will appear.
>> >
>> > FOR ALL OF YOU MS MVP'S OUT THERE: WHEN IS MICROSOFT GOING TO ADDRESS
>> > THIS
>> > PROBLEM PERMANENTLY?
>>
>>

IMHO this article
http://www.wired.com/science/discove.../2004/06/63705
is just confusing and outdated.

The USB related KB ( http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810020 )
says that SP2 already contains the fix.

The after-hibernation issue in Vista is unrelated. It is intentional.
Once I've heard an explanation why they did so, but haven't understand it.

Anyway, if restarting wzcsvc helps, it can be done with a simple command,
no need to open the services control panel etc.

sc stop wzcsvc & sleep 3 & sc start wzcsvc

( delay is needed between stop and start; but unfortunately the "sleep"
utility is not shipped in XP. You can borrow it from some Resource kit, or roll
your own delay)

Regards,
--PA



"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
> Assuming that you did try to look for the configuration issues that I suggested before.
> A simple solution would be to switch Off WZC, and use the original manufacturer Wireless Utility.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Sairy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:F1A04BB9-9B98-4C17-A41C-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Thanks for getting back so fast, Jack.
>>
>> I believe my problem relates to the KB referenced. As I said the problem I
>> am having is exactly what is described on the web. The problem is sporadic
>> so that is probably why MS doesn't have a solution but it seems to be related
>> to a patch that MS distributed. When that patch came out the problem started.
>>
>> Here's the link that EXACTLY describes the problem as well as the solution
>> that I've used. http://www.wired.com/science/discove.../2004/06/63705
>>
>>
>> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>> I am Not sure that your problem relates to the KB 810020.
>>> It seems that something switches Vista's Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC)
>>> Off.
>>> 1. Make sure that the power saving of the Wireless Card is Unchecked.
>>> http://www.ezlan.net/example/powersave.jpg
>>> 2. Make sure that all Network related components are Not part of Power
>>> saving scheme.
>>> Many Laptops have additional; propriety power saving setting in the BIOS+
>>> Manufacturer software that is added to the OS in order to max battery life,
>>> some time these configurations switch Off the Network when the computer
>>> lapses to standby.
>>> 3. Make sure that the manufacturer Wireless Utility is Not running and
>>> switches Off WZC.
>>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>>
>>> "Sairy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:B2AC00CC-A2F9-42E3-9836-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> > See KB 810020. The Wireless Connection Drops and will not resume on its
>>> > own
>>> > MOST OF THE TIME. This has been a reported problem for some time. MS
>>> > even
>>> > says it is known and they have a hotfix but the warnings for applying the
>>> > hotfix are awsome. I found a fix on the internet that addresses the
>>> > problem
>>> > but is not a permanent fix. I had been to my computer manufacturer, my
>>> > wireless card maker, other software vendors - all to no avail. The real
>>> > problem is in the Wireless Zero Configuration utility. For everyone who
>>> > is
>>> > having the problem here is the TEMPORARY FIX that works for me but it is
>>> > annoying to have to do this everytime I bring my computer out of
>>> > hibernation.
>>> > Go to: Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services,
>>> > When the double window comes up - on the right side scroll to Wireless
>>> > Zero
>>> > Configuration, Select Stop (not Restart), then select Start
>>> > Magically your wireless network will appear.
>>> >
>>> > FOR ALL OF YOU MS MVP'S OUT THERE: WHEN IS MICROSOFT GOING TO ADDRESS
>>> > THIS
>>> > PROBLEM PERMANENTLY?
>>>
>>>
>

"Pavel A." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> IMHO this article
> http://www.wired.com/science/discove.../2004/06/63705
> is just confusing and outdated.
> Regards,
> --PA

Yeah it used to be that most of the Technology Article were written by
Technology Savvy People.
Today it is like Cable News. Mainly Opinion.
Jack (MVP-Networking).