Thread: How to set up a wi-fi connection in Windows Vista.

The configuration of a Wi-Fi network connection in Windows Vista is not having more difficulties than in Windows XP, but it has some peculiarities that must be taken into account.

Much of these features are directly related to security, since Windows Vista is disabled by default to keep the network properties that can put at risk, and therefore we have to manually enable.

Let's see what these features can be configured as:

Connection to router:

One of the problems that can happen is that our team does not automatically connect to the Wifi connection, so we have to connect manually every time you want to access the network.

This question is easily configurable.

First we go to Red, and within this window, Center Network and Sharing.


Within the Center Network and Sharing, we see that our connection is Wifi. Click on the view state.

Within the window that shows, in addition to seeing the state of our network, we have a button that indicates wireless properties. Rioja click and go to next window

In the window that opens there are two tabs. The first indicates connection. Inside it are three options. To us the most concerns us is the first, which puts Connect automatically when this network is within range. Making sure it is checked.

This option also has been presented to connect to the network for the first time, along with the option to remember the password, but although both are usually enabled by default we have been disabled.

In the second window with the title of Security, are the options concerning the security of the connection. It is important that we make sure to put the good password, type the security, encryption type and the index of the key, because if they do not match those configured on our router is simply not going to be able to connect.

Takes to connect to the Internet:

In a WiFi network in Windows Vista, the time it takes to connect to the Internet to be available often somewhat higher than in the case of an Ethernet connection, and greater than it takes to be available to connect to our network. If we want to accelerate your Internet connection, in most cases simply open Internet Explorer. Simply request this service accelerates its activation



THE MANAGER OF NETWORK CARD WIFI NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEVICE:

Wifi devices, especially those connected to USB, often bringing their own Wi-Fi Connection manager. This manager acts beyond one's own Windows Vista, disabled. Functioning is always preferable to use the manager of the adapter, but it may be (indeed is) that the devices are fully compatible with Windows Vista Manager Wifi connections of the device does not recognize it as we see the following image:

This, in almost all cases, also has an easy solution:

To do this, follow the steps listed below:

1. Close the Connection manager Wifi adapter (see the image emphasized the Close button).

2 .Go to Device Manager and found that the adapter is installed correctly.

If not properly installed and misstated install it again, but when you tell us that we leave it works correctly as it is.

3. For the manager of the WiFi adapter is not running every time you start, run MSConfig and disable the Windows Startup tab. Unlike what happens in Windows XP, so that changes take effect is not necessary to reboot the computer.

4. If you put your mouse over the symbol of Networks in the notification area of the taskbar that will show that there are available wireless networks.

We click on this symbol and show the options. Clicking again on notice that there are available wireless networks and we will display the information on those networks.

5 .- We selected our network and press the Connect button, which starts the connection process, and being a secure, we request the encryption key (WEP. WPA, WPA2, or that we have established our router ). Remember that this key must be exactly as it is put into our router, especially respecting uppercase and lowercase, as this type of encryption does the difference.

Well, with this we have established the connection to the router, and therefore within our computer network. For the rest of the network settings act the same as an Ethernet network, since the only difference between a network and a WiFi network is the Ethernet to connect. The rest (leave, and other shared resources) is exactly the same.