How to configure wireless router in windows vista

Thread: Using Windows to configure wireless. Join Date Aug Posts I read from somewhere that in Vista, the same tab and check box must be also available.

But in my Vista system, I dont have the "Wireless Network" tab, the only tabs that are labeled are "Networking" and "Sharing". So, how can I set the "Use Windows to configure my wireless settings" in some other ways?

Thanks for any information. Join Date Oct Posts Windows vista will not connect to wifi. Your computer uses windows vista and newer and mac os x How to connect hp laptop to wifi windows vista. To connect to a wireless network, either your own or one in a public place, follow these steps: How to enable wireless internet connection for windows 7: Click start , type recovery manager in the search field, and then select recovery manager from the list.

However, the wireless access to the internet is temperamental. Select set up a new connection or network. Hi burnni1, thank you for your reply. In the resulting wizard dialog box, select the specific port for windows vista to use for the printer. Using wifi direct to send files wirelessly.

Move the computer closer to the router. During the connection process, you may be prompted for a wired equivalent privacy wep key. Solid objects, such as walls, metal furniture, and electrical appliances might interfere with the signal and decrease the usable range.

If prompted, allow the action to continue. I recently bought a hp s laptop from ebuyer. But it takes only several minutes to download. Once it opens, click device manager. Go to start menu, press control panel, look for network and sharing center, then enabling the adapter. A wireless network router has a limited broadcast range. Your computer uses a wireless connection to your network and the operating system is in control of the wireless adapter so that the hp software can retrieve the computer's current network settings.

Now scroll down and click on Setup a wireless ad hoc computer-to-computer network. Click next and then give your network a name. This name will be the SSID for the network that other users will see on their computers. For Security type , choose None and leave the Security key box blank. Also, make sure to check the Save this network box. Click Close and move on to Step 3. Now that the new network has been set up, we need to make sure we are connected to it on the host computer.

To do this, click on the network icon in the notification area of the taskbar. As you can see, my network is called Shared and the status is Waiting for users. This means the host computer is already connected and is waiting for other users to connect. Once another user connects, the status should change to Connected.

The last step is the easiest. Just go to a client machine and click on the network icon and click on the ad-hoc network name. You should connect automatically without any issues. The only change you have to make on client machines is in Internet Explorer.

Open IE and then click on the gear icon and choose Internet Options. You want to go ahead and uncheck anything that is checked here. Automatically detect settings will most likely be checked, so make sure to uncheck this box.