Can I use software other than Windows to manage my wireless network connections?

Yes. Even though automatic wireless network configuration is enabled by default in Windows, you can disable it by installing and using a different program. Many network adapters come with their own wireless management software. If you are using another program to manage your wireless network connections and you want to use Windows instead, follow these steps:

  1. Turn off or disable the other program.

  2. From the Windows Vista default Start menu, in the Start Search box, type cmd.

  3. At the command prompt, type: netsh wlan show settings.

    If automatic wireless network configuration is disabled, you will see Auto configuration logic is disabled on interface <Interface name>.

    Example:

    Auto configuration message

  4. To enable auto configuration, type: set autoconfig enabled=yes interface="<Interface name>".

    Example:

    Set Autoconfig window

Note: This information provided by Microsoft.