Re: Wireless WiFi Connection Utility
- From: smlunatick <yveslec@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:42:30 -0800 (PST)
On Dec 11, 5:38 am, "JimL" <inva...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If I may be so bold, why?
I'm getting an XP error about the Thinkpad's internal Intel WiFi's
conflicting setup programs. Also the term Device Ownership Password is not
a Linksys term. Why look to Linksys?
"Roger" <nos...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:enDeo3geKHA.1592@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Search here:
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support
and search/ask here:
http://forums.linksysbycisco.com/linksys/board?board.id=Wireless_Routers
On 12/10/2009 9:35 PM, JimL wrote:
I just got a refurbished ThinkPad T60P from Lenovo with XP Pro SP3
preloaded. I'm attempting to get the wireless to working with a Linksys.
At several points, including boot-up, I get a box entitled:
"Intel R Configuration Service," saying
-----------------------------------------------------
"Another wireless utility is communicating with the Intel R PRO/Wireless
WiFi adapter.
To avoid conflicts, profile management features have been temporarily
disabled.
To switch back to the Intel R PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software and your
existing profiles, disable the other wireless utility, click on the Intel
R
PROSet/Wireless Connection Utility icon in your taskbar and select
"Enable
WiFi Control".
-----------------------------------------------------
Here as at several places in the networking apparatus I find such
explanations far short of explaining things.
For instance I keep seeing references to Access Points. Why do they
assume
everybody knows what Access Points are? I tried turning on a wireless
connection and was asked for a "Device owners password" or something like
that. I looked it up. The instructions said to find it and enter it.
Huge, HUGE help!
In the above:
1. I know nothing about a "wireless utility" let alone "ANOTHER wireless
utility.
2. I know nothing about profiles.
3. Disable the other wireless utility???
4. There is no icon on my taskbar named, "Intel R PROSet/Wireless
Connection
Utility." I'm guessing it has a shorter name of some kind. Why do they
assume a person would know what such a shorter name would be. Maybe it
has
a name that all networking gurus know about? Or maybe it is identifyable
by
its appearance. How would anyone know about that?
I don't know how any utility got involved. I see icons having to do with
ThinkVantage. I don't know what ThinkVantage is. Maybe that is the
Other
Wireless Utility?
Surely someone thinks this is all child's play. Well it may be, but it
looks clear as mud to me as an uninitiated one. I'd appreciate any help
on
making this wireless connection work.
--
For most of us the most danger is most politicians.
JimL
You had mentioned Linksys, which can be a wireless adapter or / and a
router.
As for the Connectivity tools, you can have two softwares installed on
your Windows XP: Microsoft's Wireless Zero Configuration and Intel
ProSet Wireless. However only one tool can be used to manage the
wireless network settings for the Intel wifi card. Access the
Services "options" from the Control Panel "Administrative Tools"
applet and turn off the Wireless Zero Configuration. This will let
you to access the Intel ProSet wireless tools.
.
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