How to Maintain Wireless Connection When Changing Users

Question

I have a few profiles set up on my E1505, and when I switch from one user to the other (without logging off), I always lose my wireless signal. It then has to reestablish the signal before I can proceed. Is there a way to maintain the signal for user changes?

AGuyNamedSteve · Answer

I still haven't found the answer. Any ideas.

peppermintcream · Answer

This is exactly the problem I am having, and it is really annoying....   Has anyone got any suggestions?

volcano11 · Answer

Is Windows managing the wireless connection or is the utility that came with the wireless network adapter managing the connection?  Some utilities require that a user log on before the network is available.  Windows wireless zero configuration will connect before a user logs in.  Could this be the problem?   Steve

AGuyNamedSteve · Answer

The utility that came with the wireless network adapter is doing the managing (Intel PROSet/Wireless). I have had it actually maintain a connection a couple of times which was a surprise, but that's out of the ordinary.

volcano11 · Answer

Try letting Windows manage the connection and see if that fixes the problem.   Steve

peppermintcream · Answer

Sorry to be a bit slow on the uptake here.......    I'm still having the same problem, so how do I get Windows to manage the connection for me?

peppermintcream · Answer

Thanks Julzie.  I've just tried it, and the problem is still the same.  I can switch to the other User and don't lose the conncection, but when I switch back again, the connection is lost.

Julzie · Answer

OK, go into your wireless connection by clicking on 'Connections' or alternately, 'Connect To' and then click on 'Wireless Network Connection'. When the window comes up, go to the second tab, which is 'Wireless Networks'... then click on the top check box: 'Use windows to configure my wireless network settings'.

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