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"Pavel A." <pavel_a@geeklife.com> wrote in message news:uQqx3KOeEHA.2440@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Unless your email ends with microsoft.com, you can forget about
Oops. I meant, your *real* email address...
--PA
> running WZCSVC on win2k. Sorry for being rude...
> The SSID parameter in the registry is proprietary to the card/driver, it is
> not related and not needed for WZCSVC functioning.
>
> --PA
>
> "Pierre Archambault" <PierreArchambault@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B990953F-2951-474D-B70E-60938D38710E@microsoft.com...
> > Hmmm.
> >
> > Forgot to mention that the Wireless NIC we use is a 3Com X-Jack. After installing their drivers, we noticed that the utility
> they provide work so badly (and forget about support from 3Com, buying Cisco next time.) so we decided to use WZCSVC with W2K
> Sp4 instead.
> >
> > Still, it's much simpler to shange the SSID under W2K SP4 thanin XP SP1. Until XP SP2 I guess.
> >
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> > "Pavel A." wrote:
> >
> > > On win2k, you must use 3rd party software to set SSID.
> > > Actually this may be even *1st party* software - from the vendor of your netcard/driver.
> > > WZCSVC in SP4 does not function as wireless configuration service in XP.
> > > --PA
> > >
> > > "Pierre Archambault" <PierreArchambault@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:58FD2176-6497-4D56-85B7-542B884663B0@microsoft.com...
> > > > CB,
> > > >
> > > > Here are the two reg keys that i change before having a reboot
> > > >
> > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0006\ssid=ssidwanted
> > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0006\ssid=ssidwanted
> > > >
> > > > If only XP was that simple too...
> > > >
> > > > Pete
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> > > > "CB" wrote:
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> > > > > I am testing a win2k sp4 laptop. I am trying to connect to a Wireless AP.
> > > > > The AP is set not to broadcast its SSID. The win2k laptop is saying network
> > > > > cable unplugged. I can not find where to set the SSID. I have started the
> > > > > wireless configuration service, so i can not set the Auth Method to PEAP
> > > > > with MSCHAPV2.
> > > > >
> > > > > Can i set the SSID without a 3rd party software?
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