Hi, my Wireless Network Access Point (WNAP)does not broadcast ita SSID, so
now Vista does not want to connct, even though I have already defined it (in
manage wireless networks).

Management does not want to change the setting on the WNAP, because
broadcasting it will make people wanna try to hack into it.
Is there any way for Vista to still connect to it?
If it can't it is definately many steps backward for an otherwise awesome
product.

Vincent

Hi,

Did you set the network profile so that Vista will connect even though the
SSID is not broadcasted?

to make sure please do the following:

1) open network and sharing center
2) click on "manage wireless networks" task on the left
3) right click on the wireless profile that you created, and click on
"properties" in the context menu
4) you will see properties window. in the "connection" tab please make sure
"connect even if the network is not broadcasting" checkbox is checked. (if
not please check it)

Doing so, Windows will connect to the cloaked networks. if you continue to
fail to connect, then make sure your security settings are correct.

also, checking "connect automatically when this network is in range"
checkbox will be helpful for you. Vista will not prompt you to connect to
the network.

hope this helps
Onur


"Vincent Haakmat" wrote in message
...
Hi, my Wireless Network Access Point (WNAP)does not broadcast ita SSID, so
now Vista does not want to connct, even though I have already defined it
(in manage wireless networks).

Management does not want to change the setting on the WNAP, because
broadcasting it will make people wanna try to hack into it.
Is there any way for Vista to still connect to it?
If it can't it is definately many steps backward for an otherwise awesome
product.

Vincent

Thought they belief that not broadcasting ads any security is false. You
can define a connection manually and have it work just fine.

just select manually configure the wireless like seen in the attached.


--
Josh
http://windowsconnected.com
"Vincent Haakmat" wrote in message
...
Hi, my Wireless Network Access Point (WNAP)does not broadcast ita SSID, so
now Vista does not want to connct, even though I have already defined it
(in manage wireless networks).

Management does not want to change the setting on the WNAP, because
broadcasting it will make people wanna try to hack into it.
Is there any way for Vista to still connect to it?
If it can't it is definately many steps backward for an otherwise awesome
product.

Vincent

Great.. it works!!!
Thanks

"Onur Simsek" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Did you set the network profile so that Vista will connect even though the
SSID is not broadcasted?

to make sure please do the following:

1) open network and sharing center
2) click on "manage wireless networks" task on the left
3) right click on the wireless profile that you created, and click on
"properties" in the context menu
4) you will see properties window. in the "connection" tab please make
sure "connect even if the network is not broadcasting" checkbox is
checked. (if not please check it)

Doing so, Windows will connect to the cloaked networks. if you continue to
fail to connect, then make sure your security settings are correct.

also, checking "connect automatically when this network is in range"
checkbox will be helpful for you. Vista will not prompt you to connect to
the network.

hope this helps
Onur


"Vincent Haakmat" wrote in message
...
Hi, my Wireless Network Access Point (WNAP)does not broadcast ita SSID,
so now Vista does not want to connct, even though I have already defined
it (in manage wireless networks).

Management does not want to change the setting on the WNAP, because
broadcasting it will make people wanna try to hack into it.
Is there any way for Vista to still connect to it?
If it can't it is definately many steps backward for an otherwise awesome
product.

Vincent