Unable to search for wireless network, unable to configure this wireless connection

At present, many laptops have their own 802.11b/g wireless network adapters, and there is no need to install a wireless network card to connect to the wireless networks. Often, however, the problem is that laptops that have not been used wirelessly or have connected to a wireless network will not be able to connect to a new wireless network. In fact, this is not a "problem", just need to use the Wireless management tool to do the appropriate operation. But this raises a new issue because almost all computers with wireless cards have two wireless management tools, one for the Windows XP operating system itself, and one for the laptop manufacturer, which is installed when the computer is shipped. So which management tool is working at the default, you can learn by following these steps:

1. "Start"-> "Control Panel"-> "Network Connection", right-click "Wireless Network Connection" and select "View available wireless Connections", as shown below:

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Note: If you do not have "wireless network connection" in your "network connection", please contact the aftermarket Department of the computer manufacturer

2. If the computer is currently using the Windows Wireless Management tool by default, a list of results for the search wireless network should appear, as shown below:

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"Important Tips"

If the list is empty, indicating that the notebook has not been searched for any wireless network, the path Studio (www.wzlu.com) advises you: please click "Refresh Network List" at the top right, if the result is still the following:

1. Wireless networks do not exist within the wireless reception range of the notebook;

2. The wireless AP is not started or the wireless feature is disabled. If the fact that you have wireless AP, such as WGR614, then check whether the device is turned on, whether the wireless signal light is lit, if the device is turned on, but the wireless LED is not lit, that means that the wireless function of the device has been disabled, must start wireless function can be wireless client search;

3. The wireless function of the notebook is not turned on. As with a wireless AP, if the wireless led on the notebook is not lit, description wireless function is also disabled, so even if there is a wireless network around, the notebook is also unable to search, the notebook is usually the wireless led with other features led together, very convenient to see, if you do not know how to open the wireless function of the notebook, Please contact the aftermarket Department of the notebook manufacturer;

4. Wireless AP and notebook wireless working mode problem. If the AP and notebook wireless are turned on, but the notebook still cannot search the wireless network, troubleshoot the hardware problem, it should be the two wireless operating mode does not match. If your computer is a Windows XP SP2, it is recommended that you set your computer to an adaptive state that can be connected to any available network, by default, you can right-click Wireless network connection to select Properties, go to wireless network configuration, click Advanced, and verify that the wireless mode of operation you choose is " Any available network ", as follows:

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3. If you click on "View available wireless connections" The result is Windows Prompt "Windows cannot configure this wireless connection ...", then another program (a notebook vendor-supplied tool) is managing the wireless connection, as shown in the following figure:

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Select the Windows Wireless Management tool to configure the wireless connection

If you intend to use the wireless management tools provided by the notebook manufacturer, but do not know which program, and do not know how to use, it is necessary to contact the aftermarket department of the notebook manufacturer. If you plan to use Windows Wireless Management program, follow these steps:

1. Right-click Wireless network connection to select Properties, if there are three tabs in the frame, "General", "Wireless network Configuration" and "advanced", as shown in the figure:

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Then go to the Wireless Network Configuration tab, tick in the box before using Windows to configure my wireless network settings, and then click OK, as follows:

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2. If there are only two tabs in the Property map box, that is, "General" and "advanced" and No "wireless network Configuration", then:

A. Click "OK" to close this picture box first:

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B. Find "Start"-> "Run", Path Studio (www.wzlu.com) suggest you: Enter "Services.msc" and click "OK" to open the list of Windows services:

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C. Locate and double-click Wireless Zero Configuration in the list of services:

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D. Change the startup type to "Automatic" and click "Apply":

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E. Click "Start" below the service status, then click "OK":

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F. " The selection card for the wireless network configuration appears in the Properties diagram box to see if it is checked in the box before using Windows to configure my wireless network settings.

Now that you have successfully selected Windows Wireless management program to configure the wireless connection, please read the first half of this article again for more information.