connecting to the internet

Question

i can connect to my secured wireless router but if my computer goes into hibernation or shuts down somehow it will not remember the security verification for some reason even those the box is checked tell it to remember.  i have to put the code everytime.  any suggestions?

nashbridges · Accepted Answer

Sounds like Control Point can't write a profile to wherever it's trying to save it. Let's start by turning off Control Point management of your network connections and letting Windows handle it:

Open DCP Connection Manager→Profiles→Change Settings. The
Network Settings screen appears.
To access Program Settings, open DCP Connection
Manager→Profiles→Change Settings→Program Settings. The Program
Settings screen appears.
From Available technologies, select the network connection types to be
recognized and managed by the DCP Connection Manager.
Uncheck your wireless card. This should let Windows start managing your wireless connection.

You should be able to go into Control Panel and open network connections, then double click on your wireless connection. Windows will probably pop up a box asking you if you want to let Windows manage your wireless connection.

Set it up like you did earlier, and see if the changes stick.

nashbridges · Answer

You need to include some basics ;) Operating System Wireless card model (or at least the manufacturer) What handles the wireless management?  Windows or software that came with your wireless card?

brianthomason33 · Answer

vista

dell 1535

dell control point? i go to CONNECT TO A NETWORK through the control panel and then it seems like i have to deal w/ dell control point. i've tried to ADD A PROFILE but it won't let me anymore. very annoying.

brianthomason33 · Answer

vista

dell 1535

dell control point? i go to CONNECT TO A NETWORK through the control panel and then it seems like i have to deal w/ dell control point. i've tried to ADD A PROFILE but it won't let me anymore. very annoying.

brianthomason33 · Answer

ha no problem!  you've earned it!

nashbridges · Answer

Oh, also take a look at this image:

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/4071/cpointlock.jpg

And make sure profile security is unchecked. It prevents writing to the profile file, which sounds an awful lot like the problem you are having.

nashbridges · Answer

No problem. I'm not sure how to do it, since I've never actually submitted a thread, but if what I posted worked can you mark the thread as "solved"?

I'm being selfish. I think I get more points that way :emotion-2:

brianthomason33 · Answer

man you're a life saver.  i tried to disconnect once but i thought dell was making me use theirs.  anyways, this is a very cool thing from Dell to let everyone help each other out.  take care!

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