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Wireless Connection Lost after Reboot
it's really annoying me. I have a Dell laptop (Latitude D800) with built-in b/g wireless (Dell TrueMobile 1300) and a Linksys WAP11 Access Point. On my AP I have WEP swtched on, MAC filtering enabled, and I have disabled SSID broadcast. I also use static IPs and have DHCP disabled for maximum security. They have always worked great together. Last weekend I formatted my laptop to clean it up and I wanted to install SP2 (it's Windows XP Pro by the way). Also installed the latest drivers for my hardware from Dell. After the format I am unable to connect to the wireless LAN unless I enable SSID broadcast (which I obviously don't want to do). If I turn on SSID broadcast, my connection works instantly. I can then disable SSID broadcast and it continues to work. However, as soon as I reboot the laptop, my connection is lost and I can't get it back without re-enabling SSID broadcast. I have tried it with Dell's software managing the wireless connection and with SP2 managing the connection. I have even uninstalled all the dell sofwtware except the driver needed for the hardware and still I get the same problem. I don't think it's the Access Point, as I have another laptop with a Linksys PCMCIA card in and that works fine with the SSID broadcast disabled. Has anyone got any advice please? Have you set up your SSID, AP, in your prefered networks window to connect
automatically? Robert.... Show quoteHide quote "K" <@.> wrote in message news:Y%5Vd.208704$B8.122965@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Sorry for x-posting but I wanted to get maximum coverage for this post as > it's really annoying me. > > I have a Dell laptop (Latitude D800) with built-in b/g wireless (Dell > TrueMobile 1300) and a Linksys WAP11 Access Point. > > On my AP I have WEP swtched on, MAC filtering enabled, and I have disabled > SSID broadcast. I also use static IPs and have DHCP disabled for maximum > security. > > They have always worked great together. > > Last weekend I formatted my laptop to clean it up and I wanted to install > SP2 (it's Windows XP Pro by the way). Also installed the latest drivers > for my hardware from Dell. > > After the format I am unable to connect to the wireless LAN unless I > enable SSID broadcast (which I obviously don't want to do). > > If I turn on SSID broadcast, my connection works instantly. I can then > disable SSID broadcast and it continues to work. > > However, as soon as I reboot the laptop, my connection is lost and I can't > get it back without re-enabling SSID broadcast. > > I have tried it with Dell's software managing the wireless connection and > with SP2 managing the connection. I have even uninstalled all the dell > sofwtware except the driver needed for the hardware and still I get the > same problem. > > I don't think it's the Access Point, as I have another laptop with a > Linksys PCMCIA card in and that works fine with the SSID broadcast > disabled. > > Has anyone got any advice please? > > > > Yes I have, and it works instantly first time when I do it. However when I
reboot it refuses to re-connect. "DLink Guru" <rjacobs0spamfree@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:u66Vd.26637$uc.1214@trnddc09...Show quoteHide quote > Have you set up your SSID, AP, in your prefered networks window to connect > automatically? > > > Robert.... > > "K" <@.> wrote in message > news:Y%5Vd.208704$B8.122965@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk... >> Sorry for x-posting but I wanted to get maximum coverage for this post as >> it's really annoying me. >> >> I have a Dell laptop (Latitude D800) with built-in b/g wireless (Dell >> TrueMobile 1300) and a Linksys WAP11 Access Point. >> >> On my AP I have WEP swtched on, MAC filtering enabled, and I have >> disabled SSID broadcast. I also use static IPs and have DHCP disabled >> for maximum security. >> >> They have always worked great together. >> >> Last weekend I formatted my laptop to clean it up and I wanted to install >> SP2 (it's Windows XP Pro by the way). Also installed the latest drivers >> for my hardware from Dell. >> >> After the format I am unable to connect to the wireless LAN unless I >> enable SSID broadcast (which I obviously don't want to do). >> >> If I turn on SSID broadcast, my connection works instantly. I can then >> disable SSID broadcast and it continues to work. >> >> However, as soon as I reboot the laptop, my connection is lost and I >> can't get it back without re-enabling SSID broadcast. >> >> I have tried it with Dell's software managing the wireless connection and >> with SP2 managing the connection. I have even uninstalled all the dell >> sofwtware except the driver needed for the hardware and still I get the >> same problem. >> >> I don't think it's the Access Point, as I have another laptop with a >> Linksys PCMCIA card in and that works fine with the SSID broadcast >> disabled. >> >> Has anyone got any advice please? >> >> >> >> > > WIndows XP SP-2 does not like it when you do not broadcast your SSID,
however, it will allow you to connect if you decide not to broadcast. Uncheck the box that states "automatically connect to non-preferred networks" and make your network preferred. -- Just Me, D On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 23:57:01 GMT, "Doug Jamal"
<bishiv***@yahooDOT.com> wrote: >WIndows XP SP-2 does not like it when you do not broadcast your SSID, I can use this, too, but uncheck what box where?>however, it will allow you to connect if you decide not to broadcast. >Uncheck the box that states "automatically connect to non-preferred >networks" and make your network preferred. Brad Double click on your wireless connection in the system tray. Click on the
properties button, goto the Wireless Network Tab click on the Advanced Button. Uncheck the box that says Automatically connect to non-prefered networks. Show quoteHide quote "Avalanche" <bradleesnowScratchT***@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:geja2155lfijq2a48dif74cl611gu0ar0m@4ax.com... > On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 23:57:01 GMT, "Doug Jamal" > <bishiv***@yahooDOT.com> wrote: > >>WIndows XP SP-2 does not like it when you do not broadcast your SSID, >>however, it will allow you to connect if you decide not to broadcast. >>Uncheck the box that states "automatically connect to non-preferred >>networks" and make your network preferred. > > I can use this, too, but uncheck what box where? > > Brad On 2-Mar-2005, "DLink Guru" <rjacobs0spamfree@pacbell.net> wrote: Thanks Guru. I was in a rush and failed to "completely" answer the> Double click on your wireless connection in the system tray. Click on the > properties button, goto the Wireless Network Tab click on the Advanced > Button. Uncheck the box that says Automatically connect to non-prefered > networks. question. Thanks again. "Doug Jamal" <bishiv***@yahooDOT.com> wrote in message Thanksnews:hj7Vd.123136$qB6.30576@tornado.tampabay.rr.com... > WIndows XP SP-2 does not like it when you do not broadcast your SSID, > however, it will allow you to connect if you decide not to broadcast. > Uncheck the box that states "automatically connect to non-preferred > networks" and make your network preferred. I will give this a try tonight. On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 08:33:42 +0000, wrote:
> "Doug Jamal" <bishiv***@yahooDOT.com> wrote in message That's not true at all. I have a laptop (Toshiba) with wireless and have> news:hj7Vd.123136$qB6.30576@tornado.tampabay.rr.com... >> WIndows XP SP-2 does not like it when you do not broadcast your SSID, >> however, it will allow you to connect if you decide not to broadcast. >> Uncheck the box that states "automatically connect to non-preferred >> networks" and make your network preferred. > > Thanks > > I will give this a try tonight. always setup the wireless to NOT broadcast the SSID from any AP I have setup. In fact, I have three different WEP configurations on this laptop, all to different vendors AP's and all with different SSID, and it connects without me doing a thing when I boot. I do agree about the Uncheck the "connect to non-preferred networks" part. -- spam999free@rrohio.com remove 999 in order to email me
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"Leythos" <v***@nowhere.lan> wrote in message "connect to non-preferred networks" is not checked already. I tried news:pan.2005.03.02.12.00.03.886245@nowhere.lan... > On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 08:33:42 +0000, wrote: > >> "Doug Jamal" <bishiv***@yahooDOT.com> wrote in message >> news:hj7Vd.123136$qB6.30576@tornado.tampabay.rr.com... >>> WIndows XP SP-2 does not like it when you do not broadcast your SSID, >>> however, it will allow you to connect if you decide not to broadcast. >>> Uncheck the box that states "automatically connect to non-preferred >>> networks" and make your network preferred. >> >> Thanks >> >> I will give this a try tonight. > > That's not true at all. I have a laptop (Toshiba) with wireless and have > always setup the wireless to NOT broadcast the SSID from any AP I have > setup. In fact, I have three different WEP configurations on this laptop, > all to different vendors AP's and all with different SSID, and it > connects without me doing a thing when I boot. > > I do agree about the Uncheck the "connect to non-preferred networks" part. checking it and it made no difference to my problem. In alt.sys.pc-clone.dell K <@.> wrote:
> After the format I am unable to connect to the wireless LAN unless I enable Why not? Sorry, that decision is hardly obvious from my point of view.> SSID broadcast (which I obviously don't want to do). The only squashed SSID decision that I've agreed with (sort of) revolved around politics. An IT department wanted to test different wireless configurations and access point locations without the self-important VIP types demanding access. On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 16:39:59 +0000, Brian wrote:
> While security through obscurity is not a good means, it's always best to> In alt.sys.pc-clone.dell K <@.> wrote: >> After the format I am unable to connect to the wireless LAN unless I enable >> SSID broadcast (which I obviously don't want to do). > > Why not? Sorry, that decision is hardly obvious from my point of view. > > The only squashed SSID decision that I've agreed with (sort of) revolved > around politics. An IT department wanted to test different wireless > configurations and access point locations without the self-important > VIP types demanding access. make your network as hard to find as possible. Blocking the SSID from the generic public keeps the kiddies from seeing it, even if the serious can still find it. We've never installed a AP without disabling the SSID broadcasting function. -- spam999free@rrohio.com remove 999 in order to email me 
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