Re: Why no WZC/Wireless Network Tab?

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From: Ron Lowe (ron-msng_at_{d.e.l.e.t.e.}lowe-family.me.uk)
Date: 07/13/04 

Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 20:12:53 +0100

"T Edelinski" <TEdelinski@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:86B4E2C7-2BEC-4740-9B2F-A1DB56CF3EA9@microsoft.com...
> The wireless zero configuration service is no installed on my Comaq
Presario 700. At least, it does not show up in the Adminsitrative Tools.
>
> As a result, I do not have Wireless network tab in my network properties
boxes.
>
> I have been using a number of Dlink wireless adapter cards and they all
work fine. Recently I installed an Extreme G, but it won't work. DLink
insists it is a Windows problem and I have to turn off "Let Windows control
my card" or somthing like that under the Wireless tab in the network
properties. But I don't have such a tab, even though my system help files
show that I should.
>
> How can I can this service turned on? I've loaded every XP update I could
find and it still doesn't show up.
>
> Thanks.

First, try to start the service:

Start | run | type "services.msc" then hit return.
Scroll down to "Wireless Zero Configuration Service"
Double-click it.
Click the start button to start the service.
Set the Startup Type to automatic.

If it does not show in the list of Services, then try this
procedure which Barb Bowman has posted in the past:

Start | run | type "regedit" then hit return.
Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC

add a DWORD entry named "Start" and value "2" 

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Best Regards,
Ron Lowe
MS-MVP Windows Networking
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