Let Windows manage neteork

Hi

I have Windows XP home and a Belkin Wireless Network,
where do I go to let Windows manage the Netwoks?

I believe there is a setting somewhere in Windows but I cannot find it.

thanks

Daniel

Daniel

Control Panel | Network Connections | Right click on the wireless icon |
Click on Properties | Click on the Wireless Networks (tab) | Check "Use
Windows to configure my wireless network settings"

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"Daniel" <none@none> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I have Windows XP home and a Belkin Wireless Network,
> where do I go to let Windows manage the Netwoks?
>
> I believe there is a setting somewhere in Windows but I cannot find it.
>
> thanks
>
> Daniel
>

David

thanks, something is amiss here, when I right click on
the wireless icon and select properties, there is no Wireless Network tab,
the only tabs are General and Advanced?

Any idea what is wrong?

thanks

Daniel
"David Hettel" <> wrote in message
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> Control Panel | Network Connections | Right click on the wireless icon |
> Click on Properties | Click on the Wireless Networks (tab) | Check "Use
> Windows to configure my wireless network settings"
>
> --
> David Hettel
>
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> "Daniel" <none@none> wrote in message
> news:uxemCUk%...
>> Hi
>>
>> I have Windows XP home and a Belkin Wireless Network,
>> where do I go to let Windows manage the Netwoks?
>>
>> I believe there is a setting somewhere in Windows but I cannot find it.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>
>

Well you might want to look at the this page then:
http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html
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"Daniel" <none@none> wrote in message
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> David
>
> thanks, something is amiss here, when I right click on
> the wireless icon and select properties, there is no Wireless Network tab,
> the only tabs are General and Advanced?
>
> Any idea what is wrong?
>
> thanks
>
> Daniel
> "David Hettel" <> wrote in message
> news:eyRX6Rl%...
>> Control Panel | Network Connections | Right click on the wireless icon |
>> Click on Properties | Click on the Wireless Networks (tab) | Check "Use
>> Windows to configure my wireless network settings"
>>
>> --
>> David Hettel
>>
>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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>>
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>>
>>
>> "Daniel" <none@none> wrote in message
>> news:uxemCUk%...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I have Windows XP home and a Belkin Wireless Network,
>>> where do I go to let Windows manage the Netwoks?
>>>
>>> I believe there is a setting somewhere in Windows but I cannot find it.
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

"David Hettel" <> wrote in message
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> Well you might want to look at the this page then:
> http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html
> --
> David Hettel
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> "Daniel" <none@none> wrote in message
> news:%23OmVhXl%...
>> David
>>
>> thanks, something is amiss here, when I right click on
>> the wireless icon and select properties, there is no Wireless Network
>> tab,
>> the only tabs are General and Advanced?
>>
>> Any idea what is wrong?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Daniel
>> "David Hettel" <> wrote in message
>> news:eyRX6Rl%...
>>> Control Panel | Network Connections | Right click on the wireless icon |
>>> Click on Properties | Click on the Wireless Networks (tab) | Check "Use
>>> Windows to configure my wireless network settings"
>>>
>>> --
>>> David Hettel
>>>
>>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
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>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> "Daniel" <none@none> wrote in message
>>> news:uxemCUk%...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I have Windows XP home and a Belkin Wireless Network,
>>>> where do I go to let Windows manage the Netwoks?
>>>>
>>>> I believe there is a setting somewhere in Windows but I cannot find it.
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>> Daniel

I also use a Belkin laptop card and it is a bloody nightmare getting it to
acquire and maintain its connection, it eventually gets an address from the
router, has it for about ten minutes then loses it again, the IP address
goes to 0.0.0.0. I have even tried setting the alternate TCP/ IP address
page to a fixed address, but it even loses this. The card is "managed " by
the Belkin wireless utility but WZC is also running and tries to acquire the
address at boot up, If I disable WZC as recommended by ezlan.net, the Belkin
utility exit also. I then cannot restart the Belkin utility until I enable
WZC, then if I try and get WZC to manage the connection I get the message
that Windows cannot do this and I must use the software that came with the
card.
Any suggestions?

Mike H .

I did a quick search on the Belkin site and based on page 15 of the manual
my guess is Belkin did not choose to write drivers that support WZC. I would
suggest that you contact Belkin Tech support and see if they tell you it
should work. Sorry wish I had better news.

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"Mike Hyndman" <tell me yours and I'll send >
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>
> "David Hettel" <> wrote in message
> news:u8iZzAp%...
>> Well you might want to look at the this page then:
>> http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html
>> --
>> David Hettel
>>
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>>
>> "Daniel" <none@none> wrote in message
>> news:%23OmVhXl%...
>>> David
>>>
>>> thanks, something is amiss here, when I right click on
>>> the wireless icon and select properties, there is no Wireless Network
>>> tab,
>>> the only tabs are General and Advanced?
>>>
>>> Any idea what is wrong?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>> "David Hettel" <> wrote in message
>>> news:eyRX6Rl%...
>>>> Control Panel | Network Connections | Right click on the wireless icon
>>>> | Click on Properties | Click on the Wireless Networks (tab) | Check
>>>> "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings"
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> David Hettel
>>>>
>>>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>>>> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
>>>> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>>>>
>>>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>>>
>>>> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>>> confers no rights
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Daniel" <none@none> wrote in message
>>>> news:uxemCUk%...
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> I have Windows XP home and a Belkin Wireless Network,
>>>>> where do I go to let Windows manage the Netwoks?
>>>>>
>>>>> I believe there is a setting somewhere in Windows but I cannot find
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel
>
> I also use a Belkin laptop card and it is a bloody nightmare getting it to
> acquire and maintain its connection, it eventually gets an address from
> the router, has it for about ten minutes then loses it again, the IP
> address goes to 0.0.0.0. I have even tried setting the alternate TCP/ IP
> address page to a fixed address, but it even loses this. The card is
> "managed " by the Belkin wireless utility but WZC is also running and
> tries to acquire the address at boot up, If I disable WZC as recommended
> by ezlan.net, the Belkin utility exit also. I then cannot restart the
> Belkin utility until I enable WZC, then if I try and get WZC to manage the
> connection I get the message that Windows cannot do this and I must use
> the software that came with the card.
> Any suggestions?
>
> Mike H .
>

Hi
I am not familiar with Belkin's card (I have Belkin Routers, but No cards).
However, what you describe does not appear to be "Normal" Behavior.
I would suggest that you log to Belkin's support and look for the card page
and the faq (if any), or and contact Belkin Support
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Mike Hyndman" <tell me yours and I'll send >
wrote in message news:ei04or$sfo$1$...
>
> "David Hettel" <> wrote in message
> news:u8iZzAp%...
>> Well you might want to look at the this page then:
>> http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html
>> --
>> David Hettel
>>
>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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>>
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>> confers no rights
>>
>>
>> "Daniel" <none@none> wrote in message
>> news:%23OmVhXl%...
>>> David
>>>
>>> thanks, something is amiss here, when I right click on
>>> the wireless icon and select properties, there is no Wireless Network
>>> tab,
>>> the only tabs are General and Advanced?
>>>
>>> Any idea what is wrong?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>> "David Hettel" <> wrote in message
>>> news:eyRX6Rl%...
>>>> Control Panel | Network Connections | Right click on the wireless icon
>>>> | Click on Properties | Click on the Wireless Networks (tab) | Check
>>>> "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings"
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> David Hettel
>>>>
>>>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>>>> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
>>>> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>>>>
>>>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>>>
>>>> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>>> confers no rights
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Daniel" <none@none> wrote in message
>>>> news:uxemCUk%...
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> I have Windows XP home and a Belkin Wireless Network,
>>>>> where do I go to let Windows manage the Netwoks?
>>>>>
>>>>> I believe there is a setting somewhere in Windows but I cannot find
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel
>
> I also use a Belkin laptop card and it is a bloody nightmare getting it to
> acquire and maintain its connection, it eventually gets an address from
> the router, has it for about ten minutes then loses it again, the IP
> address goes to 0.0.0.0. I have even tried setting the alternate TCP/ IP
> address page to a fixed address, but it even loses this. The card is
> "managed " by the Belkin wireless utility but WZC is also running and
> tries to acquire the address at boot up, If I disable WZC as recommended
> by ezlan.net, the Belkin utility exit also. I then cannot restart the
> Belkin utility until I enable WZC, then if I try and get WZC to manage the
> connection I get the message that Windows cannot do this and I must use
> the software that came with the card.
> Any suggestions?
>
> Mike H .
>

LOL, David.
It seems that you posted while I was typing.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"David Hettel" <> wrote in message
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>I did a quick search on the Belkin site and based on page 15 of the manual
>my guess is Belkin did not choose to write drivers that support WZC. I
>would suggest that you contact Belkin Tech support and see if they tell you
>it should work. Sorry wish I had better news.
>
> --
> David Hettel
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
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>
> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights
>
>
> "Mike Hyndman" <tell me yours and I'll send >
> wrote in message news:ei04or$sfo$1$...
>>
>> "David Hettel" <> wrote in message
>> news:u8iZzAp%...
>>> Well you might want to look at the this page then:
>>> http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html
>>> --
>>> David Hettel
>>>
>>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>>> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> "Daniel" <none@none> wrote in message
>>> news:%23OmVhXl%...
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>> thanks, something is amiss here, when I right click on
>>>> the wireless icon and select properties, there is no Wireless Network
>>>> tab,
>>>> the only tabs are General and Advanced?
>>>>
>>>> Any idea what is wrong?
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>> Daniel
>>>> "David Hettel" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:eyRX6Rl%...
>>>>> Control Panel | Network Connections | Right click on the wireless icon
>>>>> | Click on Properties | Click on the Wireless Networks (tab) | Check
>>>>> "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings"
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> David Hettel
>>>>>
>>>>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>>>>> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
>>>>> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>>>>>
>>>>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>>>>
>>>>> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>>>> confers no rights
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Daniel" <none@none> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uxemCUk%...
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have Windows XP home and a Belkin Wireless Network,
>>>>>> where do I go to let Windows manage the Netwoks?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I believe there is a setting somewhere in Windows but I cannot find
>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Daniel
>>
>> I also use a Belkin laptop card and it is a bloody nightmare getting it
>> to acquire and maintain its connection, it eventually gets an address
>> from the router, has it for about ten minutes then loses it again, the IP
>> address goes to 0.0.0.0. I have even tried setting the alternate TCP/ IP
>> address page to a fixed address, but it even loses this. The card is
>> "managed " by the Belkin wireless utility but WZC is also running and
>> tries to acquire the address at boot up, If I disable WZC as recommended
>> by ezlan.net, the Belkin utility exit also. I then cannot restart the
>> Belkin utility until I enable WZC, then if I try and get WZC to manage
>> the connection I get the message that Windows cannot do this and I must
>> use the software that came with the card.
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Mike H .
>>
>
>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I am not familiar with Belkin's card (I have Belkin Routers, but No
> cards). However, what you describe does not appear to be "Normal"
> Behavior.
> I would suggest that you log to Belkin's support and look for the card
> page and the faq (if any), or and contact Belkin Support
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
(snip)

Many thanks Jack and David, I have tried the FAQ's on the Belkin site
without success, so it looks like a 'phonecall is in order ;(

Again, many thanks

Mike H

David Hettel <> wrote:

> I did a quick search on the Belkin site and based on page 15 of the manual
> my guess is Belkin did not choose to write drivers that support WZC.

May I suggest looking for the file

F5D7010-WPA Addendum.pdf

(if that's the adapter you're using) on the Belkin site?

: Setting up WPA in Windows XP
:
: In order to use WPA, ensure you are using "Windows wireless network
: utility" instead of "Belkin Wireless Utility" by doing the following:
:
: 1. Under Windows XP, click "Start > Control Panel > Network
: Connections".
:
: 2. Right-click on "Wireless Network Connection", and select
: "Properties".
:
: 3. Clicking on the "Wireless Networks" tab will display the following
: screen. Ensure the "Use Windows to configure my wireless network
: settings" box is checked.