Automatic "Connect to" under Vista? 1

[ChrisRChamberlain]

Hi all

Have two laptops, one running XP Pro, the other Vista Ultimate, both on the same Security-enabled network.

If you 'Hibernate' the XP laptop, it automatically reconnects to the network.

If you 'Sleep' the Vista laptop, it requires a manual reconnection.

Without security on the network, the Vista laptop automatically reconnects to the network.

So is the behaviour described by design and if so, is there any way of automatically reconnecting the Vista laptop to a Security-enabled network?

TIA

FAQ184-2483​

Chris
PDFcommander.com
motrac.co.uk

 

[linney]

I can't answer your main question but did come across these semi-related articles while researching.

After you wake a Windows Vista-based computer from sleep or from hibernation, the network icon in the notification area does not show the correct connectivity status

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937477/en-us

A dial-up connection no longer works after you wake a Windows Vista-based computer from sleep or from hibernation

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936835/en-us

You may experience problems after you resume a Windows Vista-based computer from sleep or from hibernation

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929734/en-us

http://support.microsoft.com/search...ation&catalog=LCID=1033&1033comm=1&spid=11707

 

[ChrisRChamberlain]

linney

Thanks for reply and links.

Suspect the emphasis on security with Vista prohibits such elemental functionality.

FAQ184-2483​

Chris
PDFcommander.com
motrac.co.uk

 

[tchiphead2]

About the sleep function in Vista, I have put it to sleep a few times and it wouldn't shut off, the keyboard wouldn't work so I had to power down with the start button. I don't want to do this, so is there a way to set the sleep thing so it does just what you want it to do. Go to sleep and wake up without pushing the start button. Thanks, Thom

 

[ChrisRChamberlain]

Thom

It wakes up OK, but requires the user to connect to the wireless network.

FAQ184-2483​

Chris
PDFcommander.com
motrac.co.uk

 

[tchiphead2]

Hey thanks for all the useful sites and info, which I can see is going to take me awhile to sort through. Thank God I'm happily retired; pardon me...didn't mean to show off. Thom

 

[smah]

Before you dig too far for the answer, have you installed SP1 yet? SP1 fixes several wireless networking issues.