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Computer won't detect wireless networks.

Author
11 Apr 2009 11:53 PM
Dagen
Ever since last Wednesday, my laptop hasn't been able to detect wireless
networks. When I click on "view available wireless networks" it tells me that
it can't configure the wireless connection, and to run "Windows Zero
Configuration". When I am trying to activate the WZC service it fails and I'm
prompted with an error message #1068.

The wireless card is an "Atheros AR928x Wireless Network Adaptor and the OS
is Windows XP SP3. The laptop is only 2 months old.

Author
12 Apr 2009 1:33 AM
Bob Lin (MS-MVP)
Make sure the wireless switch in on. Many laptop has a switch or button to
turn on/off the wireless. Check that first.

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"Dagen" <Da***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B3A1D876-88D5-4018-9EDE-2CFD3E37165A@microsoft.com...
> Ever since last Wednesday, my laptop hasn't been able to detect wireless
> networks. When I click on "view available wireless networks" it tells me
> that
> it can't configure the wireless connection, and to run "Windows Zero
> Configuration". When I am trying to activate the WZC service it fails and
> I'm
> prompted with an error message #1068.
>
> The wireless card is an "Atheros AR928x Wireless Network Adaptor and the
> OS
> is Windows XP SP3. The laptop is only 2 months old.
Author
12 Apr 2009 9:37 AM
Himanshu Dogra
Hi..

if the wireless switch is on....and then also if it is not detecting any
network, you should follow the follow the following steps.
There Wireless zero configuration service runs with the help of other
dependency services and if anyone of the dependent service is off then also u
can face same issue..
So try the following article, cheers...!!

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827328/en-us


Regards

Himanshu Dogra
B.Engg, GCB, DBA, MISM (Australia)
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer 2003
Author
12 Apr 2009 1:50 PM
Jack [MVP-Networking]
Hi
Maybe this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

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"Dagen" <Da***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B3A1D876-88D5-4018-9EDE-2CFD3E37165A@microsoft.com...
> Ever since last Wednesday, my laptop hasn't been able to detect wireless
> networks. When I click on "view available wireless networks" it tells me
> that
> it can't configure the wireless connection, and to run "Windows Zero
> Configuration". When I am trying to activate the WZC service it fails and
> I'm
> prompted with an error message #1068.
>
> The wireless card is an "Atheros AR928x Wireless Network Adaptor and the
> OS
> is Windows XP SP3. The laptop is only 2 months old.