Wireless Zero Configuration

[Guest]

Trying to connect a notebook computer to a LAN. I looked through Services
and did not find Wireless Zero Configuration. Since this service is for
automatic configuration of 802.11 adapters it seems it should be running. I
ran Add/Remove software routine to load it onto the notebook and it is still
missing from the list of available services. Is there a configuration setting
needed

 

[peter]

I am connecting wirelessly without Wireles Zero Configuration.
I used the CD that came with my notebook and ran the build in wireless setup
program.
peter

 

[Guest]

Thank you or your reply Peter. I have the install Cd perhaps I will try using
it again.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Trying to connect a notebook computer to a LAN. I looked through Services
and did not find Wireless Zero Configuration.

This may happen if a WLAN manufacturer's configuration tool is running in
the background. Note that these utilities were required under Win9x only
and should be removed under WinXP.

 

[Guest]

I assume when you said you looked through Services, you meant the MMC
Services.msc - correct? Have you looked in the registry under
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services for the WZCSVC service? It should be
there. Try using the Service Control command-line utility to configure the
service beyond the capability available in Services.msc GUI. The command is
SC. Try SC /? for a full description of this utilities capabilities.

While I always prefer to use the WZCSVC to configue my 802.11 apadters, the
suggestion Peter offered is a viable one if all you really care about is the
end result - getting connected.

Let us know what you learn.

 

[Guest]

How should I identify an unnecessary service running in the background?

I entered net start at cmd prompt, and a list of running services were
displayed.
Also AdminTools | ComputerManagement | Services to see what services are
running.

 

[Guest]

It appears you have already run the CD for the adapter you have. That
software may have hidden the WZCSVC from the Services list, instead of merely
disabling it, like some manufacturer's software will do. Try using
Add/Remove to uninstall the 3rd party software - use their CD only to acquire
the drivers for the adapter. Once you uninstall, the WZCSVC will likely
reappear in the Services.msc snap-in; then set for Automatic start-up and be
sure dependent services are also running.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

How should I identify an unnecessary service running in the background?

Well, third-party WLAN configuration tools are not necessarily services.
In most cases, these utilities show up as icon in the notification area
(system tray) and as entry under Start > Run: MSCONFIG > Startup tab.
If there is no such icon/entry, running third-party tools are not the
cause. In this case, open the WLAN connection properties and make sure
that the option "Let Windows handle this coonection" has been checked.
The wording may be be somewhat different since that option is no longer
available when having all available and optional WLAN system updates
installed. Good luck.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your timely reply.

You asked, if I meant the MMC Services. Yes, and I would appreciate advice
on how to install, access, and use MMC. The reason I went to the command line
is I thought maybe some service is running in the background not shown in
MMC.

You asked if WZCSVC service was in the Registry under Local Machine
\System\CurrentControlSet\Services … yes I found it there.

I have printed the instruction for SC and I am trying to use it.
I am wondering why the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and Wireless Zero
Configuration do not appear in my list of services. How should I use sc
utility?

 

[Guest]

Many existing Microsoft Management Consoles (MMCs) are built into your start
menu (if you configured it to show them, like Administrative Tools.)

In any case, if you want to work on a stand-alone or "extension" console,
simply go to Start->Run. In the run box, type MMC. This will bring up a
window to which you can add consoles (such as services.msc), but this is but
one approach. Alternatively, search for *.msc to see all of those available
to you. Type the name of the console you want to use at the command prompt,
like >services.msc, and the familiar GUI will appear.

BE CAREFUL using the SC command-line tool. It is very powerful and if you
misconfigure a service you could create new headaches. Best practice would
be to force a restore point before you make any changes, so that if you do
more harm than good, you have an easy means to roll-back the changes.
Further, you may want to pipe the output of your commands to a text file so
that you can see what you started with and your resultant changes (e.g., >net
start >>runningservices.txt will create a text file OR append to the file if
it already exists, the output of 'net start') The piped output will be in
the directory from which you run the command.

As you have observed, not all services appear in the services.msc GUI. You
can use SC to configure other services as well, however. NOTE: MOST MMCs can
be used to administer remote machines as well as the local one from which you
run the command; the default is the local machine - from the Action menu,
select "connect to another computer..." should you need to perform remote
admin.

BUT...keeping in mind the issue with your original post, were you able to
uninstall the 3rd-party adapter configuration software, and if so, were you
then able to see the WZCSVC service in the Services.msc GUI?

 

[Guest]

Hi JCB,

Thank you for instructions on how to find and create a MMC console.

I performed search for *.msc and found them in c:\windows\system32;
performed Run MMC and when the new console appeared I added 8 MMCs; saved to
C:\Windows \sytem32.

I support a small workgroup from my notebook. I need to work on security and
synchronization for roaming users.

 

[Guest]

Hi JCB,

Thank you for advice "BE CAREFUL using the SC command-line tool".

I created a role back point. Then put a short-cut in Administrative Tools
to System Restore.

I also piped from Cmd prompt to text file and imported the file into WordPad.

 

[Guest]

Hi JCB,

I have two notebooks connect to the same LAN. Their status is the same,
they both Send/Rec. The problem is on one notebook MMC - Services does not
show either Windows Wireless Zero or Simple Mail Transport Protocol. They
must be running because the notebook is connected to the Internet and Outlook
is working.

I have entered net start > test.txt on both machines and printed the lists.

What should I do to determine why MMC fails to detect these serices?