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    not reconnecting automatically

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Alan-HK, Sep 27, 2007.

  1. Alan-HK

    Alan-HK Notebook Enthusiast

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    Using WinXP and Zero Config; in my home with my own Wifi access point.

    Periodically a balloon pops up to say there is no network. Usually a few seconds later another balloon says "a network is available". But it does not connect till I open the list of available networks (which includes some neighbours') and select the access point and click "connect". This despite "connect automatically" being selected.

    How do I make it reconnect automatically?
     
    Alan-HK, Sep 27, 2007
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  2. John B

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    do you have XP SP2?
     
    John B, Sep 27, 2007
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    msg me if you come back one day because I'll stop watching this thread
     
    John B, Sep 29, 2007
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    Affirmative. (Because replies have to be at least 10 characters, so "yes" won't post.)
     
    Alan-HK, Oct 9, 2007
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    First, go under Wireless Network Connection Properties --> Wireless networks tab and take a look at preferred networks list, be sure the network is there and delete other networks if there are some
     
    John B, Oct 9, 2007
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    Did that, but it still does not reconnect until I click "connect".

    It does connect by itself on the initial boot.

    The signal strength is pretty good, I don't know why it should change at all as both the laptop and AP are stationary. I'll probably move the AP so it has a direct line of sight, will need some cabling. But that doesn't explain the failure to reconnect.

    PS: Apologies, just confirmed that the service pack is actually SP1, not SP2. So I'll upgrade that and see if it fixes it.

    This is my wife's laptop, I was relying on my (faulty) memory.
     
    Alan-HK, Oct 10, 2007
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    Alan-HK Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well, applying SP2 does seem to have improved WZC.
    It can reconnect by itself now.

    Thanks!
     
    Alan-HK, Oct 11, 2007
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    Also you might want to update your drivers.
     
    Reezin14, Oct 11, 2007
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