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How to Enable Windows Wireless Service
Dell XPS16
How do I enable Windows Wireless Service in order to connect to my wireless router.
The connection is fine using a cable.
I have a button like an aerial mast and it shows that the it's not on.
When I tap it to turn it on, it wont stay on!
Troubleshoot tells me that Windows Wireless Service is not running.
Any ideas please.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Harrismith
Dell XPS16
How do I enable Windows Wireless Service in order to connect to my wireless router.
The connection is fine using a cable.
I have a button like an aerial mast and it shows that the it's not on.
When I tap it to turn it on, it wont stay on!
Troubleshoot tells me that Windows Wireless Service is not running.
Any ideas please.
This button that turns it on - what does the button turn on?
I assume you have a wireless adapter installed in your computer?
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type in to search &services.msc&
scroll down until you find:
WLAN AutoConfig
It should say &started& and Automatic.
Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
Click Start, type services.msc, then press Enter.
Scroll down to &WLAN AutoConfig& and right click on it and select Properties. Set it to Automatic and not Disabled, and press the Start button, then click OK.
That should start the service.
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The following is from Windows Help and Support:
If your router displays the Windows 7 logo or the phrase &Compatible with Windows 7,& you can set it up automatically using
the latest version of Windows Connect Now
(WCN) on Windows 7 or Windows Vista Service Pack 2. Follow these steps to
set up your router automatically:
Unpack the router and plug it into a power source. Because you are
using WCN, you don't need to physically connect the router to your computer.
A list of networks currently available is displayed.
Click the default network of your router, which is identified by
the manufacturer name.
Follow the instructions on your screen.
WCN sets up the network with security turned on by default. You
can change the security settings later if desired.
Even if WCN isn't available, most routers come with a setup CD
that will assist you in setting it up. Review the information that came with
your router.
If WCN isn't available, you can also follow these steps to set up
the router manually:
Unpack the router and plug it into a power source.
Connect one end of the network cable to the computer’s wired
network adapter and connect the other end to the wireless router (in any
that isn't labeled &Internet,& &WAN,& or &WLAN&).
Open your web browser and type the address of the router’s
configuration webpage. For most routers, the address to the configuration
webpage is either
or . The following list
provides information about how to access the webpage for some of the most common
Microsoft Broadband
After you access the configuration page, you'll be asked to log in
with a user name and password. To find the user name and password, refer to the
table above or review the information that came with your router.
Run the router’s setup utility, if there is one. If there is no
setup utility, configure the following settings manually by referring to the
information that came with your router.
Choose a name for the wireless network by specifying the .
Select the kind of
(WPA, WPA2, or )
you want to use for security and turn it on.
We recommend using WPA2, if possible. We don't recommend using
WEP. WPA or WPA2 are more secure. If you try WPA or WPA2 and they don't work, we
recommend that you upgrade your network adapter to one that works with WPA or
to be used for access to the wireless network.
Change the default administrative password of the router to a new
password so that other people can't gain access to your
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I have carried out the following as advised by Bill2:
'Click Start, type services.msc, then press Enter.
Scroll down to &WLAN AutoConfig& and right click on it and select Properties. Set it to Automatic and not Disabled, and press the Start button, then click OK.
That should start the service.'
I received the following message:
&Windows could not start Wired AutoConfig Service on local computer.
Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.&
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In desperation I have carried out a System Restore and all is Tickety-Boo. Fortunately there was a restore point for earlier this week.
However it would be interesting to know what I did to mess up.....!
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I am glad to hear the you got it up and running.
Good old restore points!
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Windows 7 64 bit
I tried the above recommendation. My service is on both start and automatic. My computer still will not recognize my wireless. Please help!!!
Vista x64 / 7 X64
Did you try this:
I have carried out the following as advised by Bill2:
'Click Start, type services.msc, then press Enter.
Scroll down to &WLAN AutoConfig& and right click on it and select Properties. Set it to Automatic and not Disabled, and press the Start button, then click OK.
That should start the service.'
If so, did you get this message:
&Windows could not start Wired AutoConfig Service on local computer.
Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.&
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