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Author Topic: Windows Zero Confirguation  (Read 6554 times)

kevinla

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Windows Zero Confirguation
« 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.
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davevt31

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Re: Windows Zero Confirguation
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2008, 07:42:59 PM »
Using WZC on 3 systems, didn't even bother doing the setup of the DLink Utility.
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Sammydad1

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Re: Windows Zero Confirguation
« Reply #2 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.


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davevt31

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Re: Windows Zero Confirguation
« Reply #3 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.

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camattin

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Re: Windows Zero Confirguation
« Reply #4 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.
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kevinla

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Re: Windows Zero Confirguation
« Reply #5 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?
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AWDL

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Re: Windows Zero Confirguation
« Reply #6 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.
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