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    Network Adapters

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Sir Joseph, Mar 16, 2008.

  1. Sir Joseph

    Sir Joseph Newbie

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    I am desperate. I have never been able to use my Acer Aspire 1352 laptop wirelessly.
    My Netgear router happily connects both with my PC and with my mini Asus EEEPC but numerous tries with Belkin, Netgear and Sweex adapters have all failed with the Acer. In each case Network Connections will show the adapter but will not connect.
    Is there some hidden setting causing this. Various XP manuals talk about XP having a built-in wireless facility, but where?
    Help!
     
    Sir Joseph, Mar 16, 2008
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  2. MattB85

    MattB85 Notebook Evangelist

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    The built-in wireless functionality is the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility, which can be used to configure a wireless connection. Look up Microsoft Knowledge Base article 871122, it deals with starting the WZC service.
     
    MattB85, Mar 16, 2008
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    You do not want 2 managers running at the same time. Sometimes there is a mfg that comes with the card/mfg.
     
    blue68f100, Mar 16, 2008
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    MattB85 you are a genius. Many thanks problem solved.
     
    Sir Joseph, Mar 16, 2008
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    Thanks for your reply though I did not understand it.
     
    Sir Joseph, Mar 16, 2008
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