Windows XP + SP2 and WZC

14 Mar 2005 4:49 PM

Pat

I read somewhere that Windows XP with SP2 Plus WZC, as the control for
Wireless, will periodically search for higher preference APs. Also, if it
finds one, it will drop the current AP and associate with the newly found
one. As I understand it, this is strictly a function of how WZC operates
under SP2.

What are the mechanics and details of how it works, its rules, et al?

14 Mar 2005 8:08 PM

Mark McIntyre

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:49:50 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless , "Pat"
<hotpat***@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I read somewhere that Windows XP with SP2 Plus WZC, as the control for
>Wireless, will periodically search for higher preference APs. Also, if it
>finds one, it will drop the current AP and associate with the newly found
>one. As I understand it, this is strictly a function of how WZC operates
>under SP2.
>
>What are the mechanics and details of how it works, its rules, et al?

You define a list of APs and their priority via the network config screens. You
can remove APs entirely from the list if you want to.

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16 Mar 2005 2:49 AM

Pat

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"Mark McIntyre" <markmcintyre@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:49:50 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless , "Pat"
> <hotpat***@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I read somewhere that Windows XP with SP2 Plus WZC, as the control for
> >Wireless, will periodically search for higher preference APs. Also, if it
> >finds one, it will drop the current AP and associate with the newly found
> >one. As I understand it, this is strictly a function of how WZC operates
> >under SP2.
> >
> >What are the mechanics and details of how it works, its rules, et al?
>
> You define a list of APs and their priority via the network config
screens. You
> can remove APs entirely from the list if you want to.

People have complained that their AP has dropped out because WZC
periodically scans for better AP candidates to associate with. Also,
sometimes by turning off WZC and using the vendor's driver, you don't get
the abandonment for another AP. I'm saying there must be a way you can keep
WZC and change its behavior regards this scan.