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Why won't Vista reconnect to my wireless network after reboot?

I'm running Vista Home Edition and have a wireless router for my Internet connection. If I go to "Start -> Connect to," then Vista always sees my network and I can easily (manually) connect. But if I shut down and restart, I have to manually connect to the network again.

How do I tell Vista, "ALWAYS find and connect to this network every time I start up?" I can't seem to find any Control Panel that lets me set my wireless connection as the "default".

(BTW, I have no such trouble if I use a "hard" connection (ethernet cable), nor do I have the same problem w/my Mac.)

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  • Paul B
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    Open Network and Sharing Center. Choose Manage Wireless Networks. Right-click on the wireless connection and select Properties. Make sure "Connect automatically when this network is in range" in Connection is selected. Also, check that network discovery and private network is turned on.

  • 1 decade ago

    Look at this pdf in the link. There is a option to connect automatically if network is in range. Make sure that is checked. Loo at step 6 in the screenshots.

    http://www.lehigh.edu/helpdesk/docs/vista/VistaWir...

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