Wireless adapters usually come with their own configuration utility, installed with the driver. However if you prefer to use Windows XP’s built-in wireless utility—known as Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC)—you can re-enable it:
Double-click your adapter’s icon in the system tray.
Click Properties.
Click the Wireless Networks tab.
Check or uncheck the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings option.
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Eric Geier is an author of many wireless networking and computing books including Home Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (Wiley 2008), 100 Things You Need to Know about Upgrading to Windows Vista (Que 2007) and Wi-Fi Hotspots: Setting up Public Wireless Internet Access (Cisco Press 2006).
