Wifi connection and 'WCZ'???

Question

OK, I need the expert help which this forum offers, and I do NOT have! I installed the 2200 wifi card in my 8600. Works GREAT at home. Doesn't work at all at hot spots around town. When I try to view network connections, message comes up: 'Windows cannot configure the network connection...if you used other software set this up...' etc. Other messages say something about setting up through 'WCZ' or some article I need to read on the Microsoft Website. Does anyone have any idea why I can't connect? Thanks so much. Jerry

simpswr · Answer

In Services, set Wireless Zero Configuration to start automatically, then click on the Start button . . after that you should be able to choose to use the Wireless Zero Configuration instead of the card software . .

wrs

volcano11 · Answer

Go to Start > Run and type services.msc then click OK. Steve

Kidztchr · Answer

Thanks, but I'm not sure where 'Services' is located. Is this an 'advanced' option? Sorry for my ignorance. Jerry

jims2321 · Answer

In order to get my Intel 2200bg to work correctly I had to disable WZC in the services panel.  The article seems to indicate that when WZC is enabled and you are using a 'centrino' based minipci card (and the Intel 2200bg is one!); you can experience connection issues, speed (thruput) issues, and network drops.   I would also make sure to download the latest Intel Pro/Set software from Dell support.   Jim

Kidztchr · Answer

I just went to the 'services' list, and believe it or not--there is no 'wsc' option in my list!

It IS in the list on my other laptop, and this one works wifi fine at home--just finds no connections elsewhere. What is going on here?

HELP!

volcano11 · Answer

Have you upgraded to Windows XP SP2?   Steve

Kidztchr · Answer

Hi Steve:

Yes, the laptop came with this installed. I installed the wifi card however, and since it picked up my home signal, I assumed everything was OK.

Jerry

Message Edited by kidztchr7 on 01-01-2005 01:16 PM

Kidztchr · Answer

Sure did. Found it on the other laptop, but it is not in the list on my 8600.

simpswr · Answer

Did you look for: Wireless Zero Confuration  ?  wrs

maggie99635 · Answer

You should be able to reinstall it by following these steps Goto Start - Control Panel - Network Connections. Right click on Wireless network connections icon - Select Properties. Click Install - Service - Add - Have Disk Click Browse to C:\Windows\INF
etwzc.inf - Click OK. Click OK / Close on the Wireless network properties window. Restart the computer.   Or Turn on WZC in registry Open services and scroll down to Wireless Zero Configuration Service, Start the service and set it to automatic. If it does not show in the list of Services: run regedit and find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC add a DWORD entry named 'Start' and value '2'

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