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Windows XP Wireless Configuration ProblemsHaving trouble with Windows XP SP2 not finding wireless networks with the
Zero Configuration Service. The notebook in question is an Dell Inspirion 5100 with a Linksys WPC11 Version 4 Wireless card. Recently it stopped finding any networks in the "View available networks" window. If I manually enter an SSID and related info it will connect to the network, however the configuration is not stored in the "Preferred Networks" list. Also under the advanced tab of the network connection properties, where the Windows Firewall settings would usually appear now gives a rather cryptic message about WMI being corrupt and to return to a system restore point. Any suggestions? Eric Check if the Access Point is broadcasting the SSID.
Show quoteHide quote "Eric Sambell" <EricSamb***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C7D16CC7-8D2B-4169-9747-F158A5745EED@microsoft.com... > Having trouble with Windows XP SP2 not finding wireless networks with the > Zero Configuration Service. The notebook in question is an Dell Inspirion > 5100 with a Linksys WPC11 Version 4 Wireless card. Recently it stopped > finding any networks in the "View available networks" window. If I > manually > enter an SSID and related info it will connect to the network, however the > configuration is not stored in the "Preferred Networks" list. Also under > the > advanced tab of the network connection properties, where the Windows > Firewall > settings would usually appear now gives a rather cryptic message about WMI > being corrupt and to return to a system restore point. Any suggestions? > > Eric The router side of things appears to be fine, as the Linksys wireless
configuration tool finds it no problem. Also on another notebook sitting right beside it everything works properly. Someone else had a similar problem as a result of a policy setting, but this particular notebook is running XP Home, so I don't think that is it. And even if it was, I'm under the impression that you can't change user policies under XP Home. Thnaks, Eric Sambell Show quoteHide quote "news.sbcglobal.net" wrote: > Check if the Access Point is broadcasting the SSID. > > "Eric Sambell" <EricSamb***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C7D16CC7-8D2B-4169-9747-F158A5745EED@microsoft.com... > > Having trouble with Windows XP SP2 not finding wireless networks with the > > Zero Configuration Service. The notebook in question is an Dell Inspirion > > 5100 with a Linksys WPC11 Version 4 Wireless card. Recently it stopped > > finding any networks in the "View available networks" window. If I > > manually > > enter an SSID and related info it will connect to the network, however the > > configuration is not stored in the "Preferred Networks" list. Also under > > the > > advanced tab of the network connection properties, where the Windows > > Firewall > > settings would usually appear now gives a rather cryptic message about WMI > > being corrupt and to return to a system restore point. Any suggestions? > > > > Eric > > > "Eric Sambell" <EricSamb***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message A suggestion: why not to believe what the message says, and not try to repair WMI?news:C7D16CC7-8D2B-4169-9747-F158A5745EED@microsoft.com... > Also under the > advanced tab of the network connection properties, where the Windows Firewall > settings would usually appear now gives a rather cryptic message about WMI > being corrupt and to return to a system restore point. Any suggestions? WMI unfortunately is fragile and can break. THere are some MS KB articles and self-help sites that explain how to fix WMI (Kelly's Corner one of them) --PA Got the WMI up and working again, but it didn't seem to solve the problem
unfortunatly. Thanks, Eric Show quoteHide quote "Eric Sambell" wrote: > Having trouble with Windows XP SP2 not finding wireless networks with the > Zero Configuration Service. The notebook in question is an Dell Inspirion > 5100 with a Linksys WPC11 Version 4 Wireless card. Recently it stopped > finding any networks in the "View available networks" window. If I manually > enter an SSID and related info it will connect to the network, however the > configuration is not stored in the "Preferred Networks" list. Also under the > advanced tab of the network connection properties, where the Windows Firewall > settings would usually appear now gives a rather cryptic message about WMI > being corrupt and to return to a system restore point. Any suggestions? > > Eric "Eric Sambell" <EricSamb***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message So the message about corrupt WMI does not appear any longer?news:84E74D68-5C1F-49D2-BA6F-8BDE5943BDF8@microsoft.com... > Got the WMI up and working again, but it didn't seem to solve the problem > unfortunatly. > What are the symptoms now? --PA 
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