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Title: Windows Zero Confirguation
Post by: kevinla on March 11, 2008, 06:30:57 PM

I know D-Link recommends using the D-Link program, but I wanted to find out what peoples experiences are using Windows Zero Configuration.  I have heard that it gives a stable connection.

Title: Re: Windows Zero Confirguation
Post by: davevt31 on March 11, 2008, 07:42:59 PM

Using WZC on 3 systems, didn't even bother doing the setup of the DLink Utility.

Title: Re: Windows Zero Confirguation
Post by: Sammydad1 on March 11, 2008, 08:33:57 PM

Hi,

With my DWA-652 (PCI Xtreme N adapter) the DLink utility wouldn't even install fully to where it would see my DIR-655, so I had no choice but to use the WZC service which I normally would have disabled completely.

Of course I had even less luck getting WPA2 to set up for my wireless adapters and my DIR-655...so who knows for sure.


SD1

Title: Re: Windows Zero Confirguation
Post by: davevt31 on March 12, 2008, 04:24:49 AM

Quote from: Sammydad1 on March 11, 2008, 08:33:57 PM

Hi,

With my DWA-652 (PCI Xtreme N adapter) the DLink utility wouldn't even install fully to where it would see my DIR-655, so I had no choice but to use the WZC service which I normally would have disabled completely.

Of course I had even less luck getting WPA2 to set up for my wireless adapters and my DIR-655...so who knows for sure.


SD1

Are you running XP?
If you are there is a hotfix from Microsoft to reapply the WPA2 files.(KB893357)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=662bb74d-e7c1-48d6-95ee-1459234f4483&displaylang=en

I did this on a system that could on connect WPA, after fix WPA2 worked.
I posted this fix here a while back and it has helped others with the same issue.

Title: Re: Windows Zero Confirguation
Post by: camattin on March 12, 2008, 10:23:11 AM

Quote from: davevt31 on March 12, 2008, 04:24:49 AM

Are you running XP?
If you are there is a hotfix from Microsoft to reapply the WPA2 files.(KB893357)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=662bb74d-e7c1-48d6-95ee-1459234f4483&displaylang=en

I did this on a system that could on connect WPA, after fix WPA2 worked.
I posted this fix here a while back and it has helped others with the same issue.

It helped me!  I was going batty trying to figure out why my 2 XP laptops weren't connecting.  Now they're both on the air w/ WPA2 (only) enabled on the router.

Title: Re: Windows Zero Confirguation
Post by: kevinla on March 12, 2008, 04:55:32 PM

Can anyone comment whether WZC is better or worse than the software that comes with the adapter?

Title: Re: Windows Zero Confirguation
Post by: AWDL on March 17, 2008, 01:52:52 PM

It should not make a difference in basic set-ups. In advanced set-up sometimes WZC does not have desired options or details.

In Vista you can ONLY use WZC.