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More info?)
well for one thing, if you are not using an access point, you are in Ad Hoc
mode.
"DaveM TX" <DaveMTX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F26BBAC0-1DAE-4B2E-B629-E439F1B96EE8@microsoft.com...
>I see a problem on the Wireless Network connection properties. The
> Connection under the preferred network properties is set to "Connect when
> this network is in range," however the authentication tab has an error:
> IEEE 802.1x autnentication cannot operate on peer-to-peer (ad hoc)
> networks
> or on networks for which data encryption is disabled.
>
> I use Shared and WEP with a network key that I selected (pass phrase). I
> have not set it up as an ad hoc network, nor am I using access points. (I
> am
> communicating now using the Admin account.)
>
> When I log out of the admin account and log into a limited account, the
> radio is on as the account opens then it shuts down. I cannot reenable it
> until I sign in an administrator.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave M
>
> "Ed" wrote:
>
>> Alan,
>>
>> I am not using Windows XP Pro to configure the wireless network. Belkin
>> has
>> its own install CD that I used to configure the adapter on the wireless
>> desktop. I did speak to some of the Belkin Tech Support people and they
>> told
>> me the all users have to have admin authority to access the network.
>> Does
>> that make sense?
>>
>> "Alan Muller [MSFT]" wrote:
>>
>> > Once a wireless connection is configured by an Adminsitrator, it should
>> > connect automatically to the network for all users on the machine.
>> > There may
>> > be something in your configuration that is preventing this. Please tell
>> > me a
>> > little more about your specific setup.
>> >
>> > Are you using Windows software to configure your wireless settings or
>> > are
>> > you using a third-party application?
>> > What kind of authentication are you using to connect to the network?
>> >
>> > One thing you can check right now ...
>> >
>> > - Open the properties page for the wireless connection.
>> > - Select the 'Wireless Networks' tab.
>> > - Is the network you want to connect to in the 'Preferred networks'
>> > list?
>> > - If so, select your network in this list and then click on
>> > 'Properties'
>> > (you can find the authentication type, etc. on this page)
>> > - Select the 'Connection' tab.
>> > - Make sure the 'Connect when this network is in range' checkbox is
>> > checked.
>> >
>> > Let me know if this is of any help and if not, get back to me with your
>> > specific configuration.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> > --
>> > Alan Muller
>> > Software Design Engineer in Test
>> >
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>> >
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>> >
>> > "Ed" <Ed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:5FB539FC-36A5-40C1-AF8C-4C6E77C80686@microsoft.com...
>> > > I'm having a problem when a limited user account logs in and tries to
>> > > access
>> > > the internet on a desktop I set up on a wireless network. It shows
>> > > the
>> > > wireless network as disabled. I have XP Pro OS. I did find out that
>> > > in
>> > > order for a limited user account to access the internet I have to log
>> > > in
>> > > as
>> > > the administrator and switch over to the limited account user then I
>> > > see
>> > > the
>> > > wireless network enabled which lets me access the web. Is that the
>> > > way
>> > > it's
>> > > suppose to work or do I have to set up the limited user account in
>> > > such a
>> > > manner to let it have internet access which will then enable the
>> > > wireless
>> > > network.
>> >
>> >
>> >