Wireless Zero message?

[Kenny]

Just installed a 3Com USB wireless adapter to work with a 3Com wireless
modem/router. After a bit of trial and error got it working but now after a
power on or restart from standby I get this message:

"Wireless Zero Configuration
Wireless LAN is controlled by Windows Zero Configuration. Do you want to
use Wlan as the wireless LAN configuration tool?"

I click no because the adapter has it's own configuration tool. It then
seems to work OK but why am I getting this message, I have no idea what it's
about or how to stop it appearing?
Should add that I also have a wireless enabled laptop which virtually set
itself up and works flawlessly with the same modem/router.
I have RTFM but none the wiser after it.
Anty advice appreciated.

 

[Sharon F]

Just installed a 3Com USB wireless adapter to work with a 3Com wireless
modem/router. After a bit of trial and error got it working but now after a
power on or restart from standby I get this message:

"Wireless Zero Configuration
Wireless LAN is controlled by Windows Zero Configuration. Do you want to
use Wlan as the wireless LAN configuration tool?"

I click no because the adapter has it's own configuration tool. It then
seems to work OK but why am I getting this message, I have no idea what it's
about or how to stop it appearing?
Should add that I also have a wireless enabled laptop which virtually set
itself up and works flawlessly with the same modem/router.
I have RTFM but none the wiser after it.
Anty advice appreciated.

On my laptop I can go into the configuration tool that came with the
adapter and designate using that or Wireless Zero Config. If I open that
same tool when control has been assigned to Wireless Zero Config, it
notifies me that I have to switch control back to this tool if I want to
use it. It will not allow access to any settings until/unless it is in
control.

So check the settings in the OEM config tool. Manually designating which
tool is in charge of the adapter in this area should get rid of that
prompt.

If you lose connectivity after changing, either use the tool of choice to
configure the settings for your network or go back in and switch control
over to the other tool. (What tool you think is in charge may not be the
case - so switching back should re-establish the working connection.)

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Your 3Com wireless adapter was delivered with its own wireless management
system. Under Windows XP, you can not have both the wireless card management
system and WZC. You need to "disable" one service and use the second one
(Depending on which one you wish to use.)

 

[Kenny]

Thanks for the replies.
I am still having trouble with this. Sometimes when restarting it opens the
New Hardware wizard and goes through the rigmarole of installing drivers for
the adapter although they are already installed.
Then I have to open the 3Com utility to get it to connect.
This is on main desktop PC, laptop works perfectly via inbuilt wireless.
Once I got the message about a USB 2 device on a USB 1 connection which
doesn't make sense since I have no problems with USB 2.
Am tempted to go back to hard wired Ethernet connection but it means
stretching a big long cable across the room!

 

[P. Johnson]

"Wireless Zero Configuration
Wireless LAN is controlled by Windows Zero Configuration. Do you want to
use Wlan as the wireless LAN configuration tool?"

It's asking if you want to use that software instead of using the default
Windows zeroconf¹ implementation. Which works better? Easiest way to find
out is trial and error. If that software isn't your cup of tea, you can go
back to Windows zeroconf by uninstalling that software (just don't
uninstall your wireless drivers).

I click no because the adapter has it's own configuration tool. It then
seems to work OK but why am I getting this message, I have no idea what
it's about or how to stop it appearing?

By clicking no, you're using the Windows Zeroconf the way I read the
question it asked you.



¹ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeroconf