Is there any way in script form I can change the order of wireless connections?

[Guest Blackberry]

Hi All

 

My boss has a brand new WinXP Pro SP2 laptop for use at the office and at

home.

 

Both locations are wireless setups, but use different settings to provide

reliable use. You have to believe me on this one.

 

Both wireless connections are listed in the preferred networks list and work

PROVIDING that they are at the top of the list at the time. In other words,

if he is at home the home connection has to be at the top of the list and if

he is at the office then the office connection has to be at the top of the

list for the wireless connection to be picked up and used.

 

I have no problem with this quirk, in that it won't move to the next

connection in the list if it can't use the first one, but I need to create

some form of script/toggle that enables me to put a shortcut on the desktop

so that my boss can simply double-click on the connection that he wants to

use and in effect it will move the chosen wireless connection to the top of

the list.

 

Is this possible?

 

Thanks

[Guest John Wunderlich]

Re: Is there any way in script form I can change the order of wireless connections?

 

"Blackberry" <info@NoSpamIt.com> wrote in

news:eJedxId$HHA.4732@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

> Hi All

>

> My boss has a brand new WinXP Pro SP2 laptop for use at the office

> and at home.

>

> Both locations are wireless setups, but use different settings to

> provide reliable use. You have to believe me on this one.

>

> Both wireless connections are listed in the preferred networks

> list and work PROVIDING that they are at the top of the list at

> the time. In other words, if he is at home the home connection

> has to be at the top of the list and if he is at the office then

> the office connection has to be at the top of the list for the

> wireless connection to be picked up and used.

>

> I have no problem with this quirk, in that it won't move to the

> next connection in the list if it can't use the first one, but I

> need to create some form of script/toggle that enables me to put a

> shortcut on the desktop so that my boss can simply double-click on

> the connection that he wants to use and in effect it will move the

> chosen wireless connection to the top of the list.

>

> Is this possible?

>

 

Have you checked the manufacture's website for updated wireless

drivers? Wireless drivers are the most updated software on many

manufacturer's download sites and even though your machine is "brand

new", you may be using drivers that are 3, 4, or 5 versions out-of-

date. Connect to the manufacture's website, download the latest

wireless driver, install, and see if that quirk doesn't disappear.

Note that depending on the chipset, there may be two downloads -- a

driver and a software utility that replaces ZeroConfig.

 

HTH,

John

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: Is there any way in script form I can change the order of wireless connections?

 

On Sep 23, 7:09 am, "Blackberry" <i...@NoSpamIt.com> wrote:

> Hi All

>

> My boss has a brand new WinXP Pro SP2 laptop for use at the office and at

> home.

>

> Both locations are wireless setups, but use different settings to provide

> reliable use. You have to believe me on this one.

>

> Both wireless connections are listed in the preferred networks list and work

> PROVIDING that they are at the top of the list at the time. In other words,

> if he is at home the home connection has to be at the top of the list and if

> he is at the office then the office connection has to be at the top of the

> list for the wireless connection to be picked up and used.

>

> I have no problem with this quirk, in that it won't move to the next

> connection in the list if it can't use the first one, but I need to create

> some form of script/toggle that enables me to put a shortcut on the desktop

> so that my boss can simply double-click on the connection that he wants to

> use and in effect it will move the chosen wireless connection to the top of

> the list.

>

> Is this possible?

>

> Thanks

 

You should be able to set the "wireless" network configuration to

connect automatically. Setting the wireless network setting to

automatic connect will let the wireless adapter connect to the

wireless network as soon as it finds one. The only draw back is that

if the wireless networks "overlap" (ie: signals are very close to each

other) then the first network to answer the request will be the one

that the laptop connect to.

[Guest Ace]

Re: Is there any way in script form I can change the order of wireless connections?

 

In my experience with my 22-laptop rich work environment i've found that

Windows XP Pro SP2 does NOT like it when you manually change the order of

the wireless networks.

When you do so, Windows XP Pro will no longer automatically connect to

any of the networks.

I had to completely erase the wireless networks in the list, and remake

them, and leave them like that. Then it worked fine.

It's look, but not touch, apparently.

 

You might however have better success in your setup, if you change the

preferred network connection order on your machines.

(This is not the same as changing the order of wireless networks).

 

To do this; you must go to:

 

Right-click 'My Network Places' on your desktop, choose 'Properties'.

Go to 'Advanced' (top right) and choose 'Advanced Settings...'

You'll see a list of your network adapters there.

Reorder these as you see fit; But may I suggest you keep Wireless at 1

and LAN at 2.

 

Priority is given to the adapter that is first on the list.

 

 

 

 

 

"Blackberry" <info@NoSpamIt.com> wrote in

news:eJedxId$HHA.4732@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

> Hi All

>

> My boss has a brand new WinXP Pro SP2 laptop for use at the office and

> at home.

>

> Both locations are wireless setups, but use different settings to

> provide reliable use. You have to believe me on this one.

>

> Both wireless connections are listed in the preferred networks list

> and work PROVIDING that they are at the top of the list at the time.

> In other words, if he is at home the home connection has to be at the

> top of the list and if he is at the office then the office connection

> has to be at the top of the list for the wireless connection to be

> picked up and used.

>

> I have no problem with this quirk, in that it won't move to the next

> connection in the list if it can't use the first one, but I need to

> create some form of script/toggle that enables me to put a shortcut on

> the desktop so that my boss can simply double-click on the connection

> that he wants to use and in effect it will move the chosen wireless

> connection to the top of the list.

>

> Is this possible?

>

> Thanks

>

>

>

 

 

 

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