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Wireless Zero Confi guration
Wireless Zero Confi guration Service (Windows XP)
Windows XP offers the Wireless Zero Confi guration Service to support 802.11b and
802.11g wireless networking. This service automatically polls the area for available
wireless access points. If an available wireless access point is found, Windows attempts
to connect to the access point. If no available wireless access points are found, you must
manually add the access point information to connect (for example when the SSID is not
broadcasted).
Note: The Wireless Zero Confi guration Service and Client Manager do not function
properly together. If you want to use Client Manager, you must disable the Wireless Zero
Confi guration Service.
Enabling the Wireless Zero Confi guration Service
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Administrative Tools >> Services to open the Services
confi guration window. Select Automatic in the Startup Type fi eld of Wireless Zero
Confi guration Service to enable the Wireless Zero Confi guration Service and click apply.
Note: The default Startup Type value of Wireless Zero Confi guration Service is Automatic.
Disabling the Wireless Zero Confi guration Service
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Administrative Tools >> Services to open the Services
confi guration window. Select Disabled in the Startup Type fi eld of Wireless Zero
Confi guration Service to disable the Wireless Zero Confi guration Service.
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