Takes several minutes to Connect to Wireless Network

meld51 · 07-09-2004, 06:35

I took my laptop abroad a while ago. While I was there I used a free dial-up service to connect to the web.

Since then I find that my normal wireless link to my router will not automatically connect when I boot up. I have to manually reconnect, and it takes several minutes to do it.

I removed the French Connection (!) but that had no effect. Does anyone know what might have changed?

Viper · 07-09-2004, 06:40

Are you running XP with SP2?
I have a similar problem, it takes ages to start the wireless connection, but this now happens after installing SP2

meld51 · 07-09-2004, 06:50

This has been happening on XP without SP2. I just installed SP2 and it is still the same.

SMHarman · 07-09-2004, 10:49

So your French Connection FCUKed your wireless connection

(sorry could not resist).

What wireless security are you using?

Aragorn · 07-09-2004, 17:17

Have a look on the 'Wireless Networks' page of the Wireless Network Connection properties.

In order to automatically connect, you need an entry for your SSID in the Preferred Networks section at the bottom of the page.

The creation of a dial-up networking connection 'shouldn't' affect your wireless networking.

Steve.

meld51 · 07-09-2004, 17:38

Ho Ho Harman! I am using 128 bit WEP

meld51 · 07-09-2004, 17:52

Hello Aragorn (son of Arathorn etc etc)

Please can you explain a bit molre about where I should be looking? Where do I find these places? They don't seem to show in Network Connections?

SMHarman · 07-09-2004, 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by meld51

Hello Aragorn (son of Arathorn etc etc)

Please can you explain a bit molre about where I should be looking? Where do I find these places? They don't seem to show in Network Connections?

Right click on the wireless network icon on the taskbar (bottom right blinking computer thingy on a standard XP layout)

Open Network Connections

One of these is Wireless Network Connection

Click

Select Properties

Top Tabs

Middle one Wireless Networks.

Bottom of the boxes you now see, preferred networks. Is yours in there?

meld51 · 08-09-2004, 06:46

Sorry mate. No can do. I have no flashy thingy in the tray. I have a Belkin network and it seems to replace that with its own thingy ans its not the same.

I'll post a screenshot later.

M

SMHarman · 09-09-2004, 10:38

You can tell windows to manage the network not Belkin, then it will reappear.