ThinkVantage Access Connections vs Windows Wireless?

Is it possible to disable Windows Wireless while I'm running Access Connections for WiFi? Will they conflict with each other?

Does it make much difference in battery life if you turn down the transmission power via Access Connections? Is it possible to do this in Windows Wireless?

Thanks!

 

yes you can disable the windows wireless system when using access connections, what OS are you using?

 

I used Access Connections before, but for whatever reason it always took way longer to connect than Windows Wireless. Plus, sometimes it just wouldn't connect, or would pop up some annoying "connecting" dialog etc. Why complicate a trivial task, such as connecting to a network?

 

I'm using XP Pro 32.

It allows me to control the power of the transmission and possibly extend battery life. Plus, it looks cool with the graphics showing the distance/signal strength of all the APs nearby your laptop.

 

If you install Access Connections, I believe the default behavior is for AC to take over the wireless management -the Windows wireless tool, when opened up, should say that another program is managing the connections.

I played with those settings for a while, but I haven't noticed any significant change. Yes, it's possible - you just have to go to the adapter settings for the Intel wireless card and change the transmit power there. AC doesn't add any power management features for wireless connectivity that doesn't already exist.

 

You can change those settings elsewhere as well (I believe in the ThinkVantage Battery meter). I know it looks cool, that's (mainly) why I wanted it. I just didn't find it as functional as the simple Windows tool.