Wireless Errors And Troubleshooting
Wireless Errors And Troubleshooting
• You cannot connect to a wireless access point with the Wi-Fi Protected Access update installed
(821442) - After you install the Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) update (815485) on a Windows XP-based computer, your wireless network adapter may not be able to connect to your wireless access point by using a Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) key. When this...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;821442
• Microsoft wireless mouse is unresponsive, inconsistent, or irregular
(832321) - Describes the behavior of a wireless optical mouse that experiences electromagnetic interference from your monitor.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;832321
• How to troubleshoot wireless network connections in Windows XP
(313242) - Describes how to troubleshoot 802.11b wireless network connection issues in Windows XP. Issues include driver installation, 802.11b wireless networking with Wireless Zero Configuration Service, and signal strength.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313242
• MSBBN: Wireless Base Station Is Not Detected Through a Wireless Adapter
(810962) - When you try to connect to your wireless network, your computer may not detect the Microsoft MN500 Wireless Base Station through your wireless adapter. This may occur even if you have successfully connected to and configured your base station...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810962
• No Wireless Desktop Options in IntelliPoint During Installation
(311394) - When you attempt to install the Microsoft IntelliPoint software for the Microsoft Wireless Desktop Mouse, there are no Wireless Desktop or Wireless Desktop Mouse options available. NOTE : Microsoft Wireless Desktop includes the Microsoft Wireless...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311394
• MSBBN: Cannot Connect to MN-500 Wireless Base Station by Using an ORiNOCO Wireless Network Adapter
(824871) - When you try to connect to your Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station MN500 by using an ORiNOCO wireless network adapter, you cannot connect. This issue occurs if your ORiNOCO wireless network adapter is not compatible with the...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824871
• Your wireless network name may unexpectedly appear as "MSHOME"
(836517) - Explains a condition that may cause your wireless network name (SSID) to unexpectedly appear as "MSHOME".
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836517
• Wireless network connection for a preferred wireless access point is unavailable
(834525) - Provides a workaround for an issue that occurs when your computer switches between different wireless network access points and then it cannot reconnect to a preferred wireless network access point.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;834525
• How to set up your computer for wireless networking in Windows XP
(314897) - This step-by-step article describes how to use the automatic wireless network configuration feature in Windows XP to set up your computer for wireless networking. You can use Windows XP to set up your computer for wireless networking on any...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314897
• Overview of the WPA Wireless Security Update in Windows XP
(815485) - This article discusses the new Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) update in Microsoft Windows XP. The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11i wireless networking standard specifies improvements to wireless local area networking...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;815485
• How to troubleshoot problems connecting to a wireless network by using Microsoft Broadband Networking hardware
(831770) - This step-by-step article describes how to troubleshoot problems connecting to a wireless network by using Microsoft Broadband Networking hardware. Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;831770
• "File does not contain the settings for an available network" error message when you try to configure a wireless network-based computer
(836519) - Provides a resolution to an issue that may occur when you configure a wireless network computer by using a saved network settings file.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836519
• Wireless Network Connection dialog box does not display the actual signal strength for all the wireless networks that are within range of your Windows XP-based computer
(841800) - This article discusses the issue where the Wireless Network Connection dialog box does not display the actual signal strength for all the currently available wireless networks.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;841800
• MSBBN: HOW TO: Configure a Wireless Access Point
(817463) - If you already have an Ethernet base station or router on your network that provides security, and you want to add wireless capabilities to your existing network, you can configure a Microsoft wireless base station to function as an access point....
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;817463
• Microsoft wireless mouse or keyboard does not work
(832322) - When you try to use one of the Microsoft Wireless input devices that is listed in the "Applies To" section of this article, the device does not work. This issue may occur even though you have used the device successfully in the past. This issue...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;832322
• MSBBN: Cannot Connect a Microsoft Wireless Network Adapter to a Linksys Wireless Router
(823368) - When you try to connect your Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter MN-520 or your Broadband Networking Wireless USB Adapter MN-510 to a Linksys router, you cannot connect. This issue occurs because the Fragmentation Threshold...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823368
• MSBBN: Cannot Successfully Enter WEP Key During Wireless Network Adapter Setup
(827705) - When you try to install your Microsoft wireless broadband network adapter, you cannot successfully enter the wireless security (WEP) key. You may not be able to complete the installation process and join your wireless network. To resolve this...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827705
• The Microsoft wireless pointing devices experience a delay in movement when you move the device
(323934) - Describes the power saving features of the Microsoft wireless pointing devices.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323934
• Minimum System Requirements for the Wireless Optical Desktop
(823217) - This article describes the minimum system requirements for the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop and the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro. Wireless Optical Desktops (Version 2.0) For a Microsoft Windows-based Computer To use the Wireless...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823217
• Cannot connect to DLink wireless access point by using your Microsoft Broadband Networking wireless adapter
(831743) - When you try to connect to a wireless network that uses a DLink wireless access point, the network is reported as an available network in the properties of your adapter, but you cannot connect to it. You may experience the following behaviors...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;831743
• Wireless keyboard or mouse does not respond as expected
(838398) - Explains how to troubleshoot problems that may occur with a wireless mouse or keyboard.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;838398
• IntelliMouse: Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer Is Not Detected
(314727) - If you use an adapter to connect your Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 1.0 to a PS/2 port or a serial port, the mouse is not detected. The Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 1.0 is compatible with Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports only. The...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314727
• Performance issues you may experience with Microsoft wireless pointing devices
(329539) - Describes how to troubleshoot issues that you may experience with a Microsoft wireless pointing device.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329539
• You can switch to an ad hoc wireless network even when you are connected to a preferred wireless access point
(873170) - Explains that a user can change a wireless connection from a preferred access point to an ad hoc network.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;873170
• MSBBN: Broadband Network Utility Displays Different Wireless Signal Strength Value for Each Network Computer
(329254) - After you set up a wireless network by using the hardware that is listed at the beginning of this article, each computer may display a different wireless signal strength value in the Microsoft Broadband Network Utility (BNU), regardless of...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329254
• Configure Your Wireless Base Station to Use Channel 1, 6, or 11
(822532) - Microsoft recommends that you configure your wireless base station to use channel 1, 6, or 11. Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the wireless channels that are least likely to be affected by radio interference. Some cordless telephones and other wireless...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822532
• Wireless Optical Desktop hotkeys and mouse do not work
(831164) - When you use your Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop keyboard-and-mouse package, you find that the customizable keys do not work, and the optical mouse buttons do not work. This issue may occur if you have not installed the Microsoft IntelliPoint...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;831164
• How to troubleshoot wireless network connections in Windows XP Service Pack 2
(870702) - Describes how to troubleshoot 802.11b wireless network connection issues in Windows XP SP2. Issues include driver installation, 802.11b wireless networking with Wireless Zero Configuration Service, and signal strength.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;870702
• How to troubleshoot Microsoft wireless pointing devices
(315973) - Describes how to troubleshoot Microsoft wireless pointing devices on Microsoft operating systems.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315973
• MSBBN: Wireless Network Activity Causes Noise in Speakers
(822530) - When you use your MN-520 wireless network adapter to connect to a wireless network, you may notice audio interference (noise) on your computer speakers. This noise is noticeable when there is network activity involving your adapter. For example,...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822530
• Wireless Network Adapter Intermittently Loses Its Connection to the Server
(821400) - When you use a wireless network connection to copy large files from a server or to stream data from a server, you may intermittently lose connection to the server. This behavior may occur if the Wireless Zero Configuration service is enabled on...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;821400
• How to Resync Your Wireless Optical Mouse Blue After You Change the Batteries
(821888) - After you replace the batteries in your Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse Blue, you have to resync the mouse before you can use it. The purpose of this article is to describe how to resync your Wireless Optical Mouse Blue. To resync your Wireless...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;821888
• XCCC: If You Delete the Primary User Account the Wireless Account May Still Exist
(315885) - If you delete the primary user account, the wireless account is not removed if you are using a Microsoft Mobile Information Server computer that has an account topology that uses wireless accounts (either in the same domain that has the "-w"...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315885
• MSBBN: Wireless Connection Is Periodically Lost
(814080) - When you try to use a wireless network adapter to connect to your Microsoft MN-500 or MN-700 Wireless Base Station, you may notice that your wireless connection drops periodically. This issue may occur at seemingly random intervals, from several...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814080
• Cannot move between wireless networks by using your Broadband Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter MN-720
(831744) - When you try to move from one wireless network to another by using your Microsoft Broadband Networking MN-720 adapter, you cannot do so. When you try to change networks, you may lose your existing connection and cannot establish a new one.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;831744
• TechNet Support WebCast: Improving 802.11 wireless networks with Windows XP SP2
(889704) - Describes modifications and added functionality in the Windows wireless LAN networking component in Windows XP SP2, provides an overview of the Wireless Configuration service and wireless security features that are supported in Windows XP SP1.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;889704
• MN-510 Wireless USB network adapter does not connect to your wireless network after you use it with TiVo
(833769) - After you use your Microsoft MN-510 wireless USB network adapter with a TiVo Digital Video Recorder, the MN-510 Wireless USB network adapter does not connect to your wireless network. This issue may occur when TiVo Home Media installs a firmware...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833769
• Error message when you try to run the Wireless Network Setup Wizard after you update to Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
(871122) - Discusses why you may receive an error when you try to use the Wireless Network Setup Wizard or the View Available Wireless Networks feature in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;871122
• You cannot connect to a wireless network access point that uses shared authentication from a Windows XP-based computer or a Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005-based Tablet PC
(884787) - Discusses a problem where you cannot connect to a wireless network access point that uses shared authentication from a Windows XP-based computer.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;884787
• Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer: Minimum system requirements
(317910) - This article lists the minimum system requirements for Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 1.0 and Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0. This article lists the requirements for Microsoft Windows-based computers or Macintosh-based computers.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;317910
• When You Enable Wireless Access, You Receive an Error Message
(812272) - When you try to enable wireless access to a domain for a user, you receive the following error message: Appropriate rights to the user's Exchange mailbox could not be set. If you wish to enable wireless mailbox access for this user, verify that...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812272
• The new Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies feature is available for Windows Server 2003
(811233) - Provides a hotfix that lets you apply wireless network policy settings to a domain or an organizational unit. You can also use this new feature to define preferred wireless networks and to define 802.1X authentication.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811233
• MSBBN: Wireless Network Connection Drops Every Few Minutes
(814123) - When you are connected to your MN-500 base station using a wireless network adapter, your wireless connection drops and then reconnects every three to five minutes. Note : When this behavior occurs, the Microsoft Broadband Network Utility (BNU)...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814123
• MSBBN: Cannot Connect to Apple Airport Wireless Base Station
(814151) - When you try to connect to an Apple AirPort wireless base station using your Microsoft wireless network adapter, you cannot connect to your wireless network. Resources on your network, the Internet, or both, are unavailable. When this occurs, the...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814151
• MSBBN: You Cannot Connect to Your MN500 Base Station with a Non-Microsoft Wireless Network Adapter
(823370) - When you try to connect to your Microsoft Base Station by using a non-Microsoft wireless network adapter, you may experience one or more of the following behaviors: You cannot access Internet, e-mail, or network resources.You cannot configure your...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823370
• How to remove Bluetooth wireless device support in Windows XP Service Pack 2
(889814) - Describes how to disable Bluetooth wireless devices in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;889814
• Cannot Access Resources That Are Located on Another Computer on Your Wireless Network
(822389) - When you try to access resources that are located on another computer on your wireless network, those resources are unavailable or not found. For example, when you try to access a shared folder that is located on another computer on your wireless...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822389
• Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer Requires a USB Port
(323923) - The Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer must be connected to a universal serial bus (USB) port. It is not compatible with PS/2 ports or serial ports. NOTE : If you try to connect the Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer to a PS/2 port or serial port by using...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323923
• HOW TO: Configure Active Directory Accounts and Groups for Wireless Access in Windows 2000
(318750) - This step-by-step article describes how to configure both user accounts and computer accounts to support wireless access in a Windows 2000 domain. To configure Active Directory to support wireless access, you must perform the following tasks:...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318750
• Wireless Network Adapter Appears as Disconnected
(324024) - Some wireless network adapters may appear as disconnected even if the wireless network adapter is connected and is functioning properly. The problem occurs if the wireless network adapter does not support the Wireless Zero Configuration service....
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324024
• Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 wireless clients are not compatible with RSA Security Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) type
(827537) - Describes a problem that may occur if a Windows XP SP1 or Windows Server 2003 wireless client tries to authenticate with a third-party wireless implementation.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827537
• MSBBN: Cannot obtain access to files, folders, or Web pages with your wireless network
(330277) - Although you typically have a good wireless connection, you may occasionally experience one or more of the following symptoms that relate to your wireless network: Low or fluctuating radio-signal strength may be indicated by the radio icon on the...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330277
• Wireless Client Cannot Reconnect to a Wireless Access Point
(828940) - On a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, you successfully make a wireless network connection to your network. However, you lose the connection and you cannot reconnect to the network unless you do one of the following: Restart your computer.Eject...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828940
• How to Make Your 802.11b Wireless Home Network More Secure
(309369) - Wireless networks can be vulnerable to a malicious outsider gaining access because of the default settings on some wireless hardware, the accessibility that wireless networks offer, and present encryption methods. The concepts that are presented...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309369
• Increase Security on Your MN-500 Wireless Base Station
(823257) - Microsoft Broadband Networking hardware provides technology to help you improve the security of your wireless network. To benefit from these technologies, you must configure them. The following are procedures that you can use to help provide...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823257
• Description of Windows Me Wireless Link for Infrared File Transfer
(262560) - You can use infrared file transfer by using the Wireless Link tool on a computer that is running Windows Millennium Edition (Me). The Wireless Link icon is available on the taskbar and the desktop when another computer is within range. To...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;262560
• HOW TO: Configure a Wireless Link That Uses Infrared in Windows XP
(305551) - This step-by-step article describes how to configure a wireless link that uses infrared in Windows XP. Note that you must have an infrared device installed on your computer to complete any of the following procedures. How to Enable or Prevent the...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305551
• The Wireless Connection Icon Shows "Unavailable" After Your Computer Resumes from Standby
(328647) - The icon in the notification area (at the far right of the taskbar) for a wireless connection may show the connection as "Unavailable" after you resume your computer from standby, even if wireless connectivity is available. This problem occurs...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;328647
• How to Use a Wireless Network Connection with a Windows XP Portable Computer at Home and Work
(811057) - This article describes how to configure a wireless network connection for users who want to use a Microsoft Windows XP-based portable computer with a wireless network adapter both at home and on a workplace network. To configure your wireless...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811057
• MSBBN: Setup Not Detecting Wireless Notebook Adapter MN520
(814221) - During Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless setup, you are prompted to insert the PCMCIA wireless notebook adapter into the computer. Setup does not see the adapter and does not continue. Both lights on the adapter are on (steady). This problem...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814221
• Firmware upgrade is available for the Microsoft MN-700 Wireless Base Station
(831277) - Provides information about a firmware upgrade for the Microsoft MN-700 Wireless Base Station. The update resolves several known issues with the MN-700.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;831277
• Windows may not detect your MN-710 wireless adapter after you upgrade from the MN-510
(836515) - When you upgrade from the Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless USB Adapter MN-510 to the Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter MN-710, Microsoft Windows may not detect the MN-710. This issue may occur if you disconnect the...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836515
• Disabling the Wireless Mobility Function Causes Push Messages to Generate NDR
(279176) - When a user has been provisioned with a wireless device, and has preferenced this device to push messages from the Exchange Server mailbox to the wireless device, if the Wireless Mobility function for that user is disabled in the Active Directory...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279176
• Wireless network adapters may lose connectivity when they appear to be functioning
(302088) - Describes and issue with wireless network adapters that lose their IP addresses. Provides a workaround.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302088
• XCCC: "Wireless Domain Does Not Exist" Error Message When You Enable a User
(317416) - When you enable a user for wireless access, you may receive the following error message: The wireless domain does not exist or could not be contacted. This problem may occur if you deploy Mobile Information with a wireless accounts topology, where...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;317416
• HOW TO: Support Wireless Connections in Windows 2000
(318710) - This step-by-step article describes how to configure a Windows 2000 domain to support Microsoft Windows XP Professional-based client computers that are using IEEE 802.11 access with IEEE 802.1x authentication in a wireless network. Requirements To...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318710
• How to Install, Connect, and Configure Your Wireless Base Station
(810955) - This step-by-step article describes how to install, connect, and configure your wireless base station. Important You must follow these steps in the order that they are written. Install the software before you connect the base station. This takes...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810955
• Connection speed may fluctuate between 54 and 24 Mbps for Microsoft MN-700 series wireless network adapters
(836516) - Explains that the connection speed of your MN-710, MN-720, or MN-730 wireless adapter may fluctuate between 54 and 24 Mbps. This is the typica behavior in "g performance" mode.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836516
• Overview of the Wireless Provisioning Services technology in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1
(890156) - Describes an overview of the Wireless Provisioning Services (WPS) technology with Windows Server 2003. Provides instructions to download the Deploying Wireless Provisioning Services (WPS) Technology document for more information.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;890156
• FIX: Wireless log does not show roaming events
(884036) - Explains when a device that uses WEP authentication roams from one access point to another access point on the same network, no event is logged in the Wireless Properties Log window.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;884036
• How to Create a List Wireless-Enabled Users
(285098) - This article describes how to create a list of all wireless-enabled users when you are using Microsoft Mobile Information Server. It is not currently possible to view a list of all wireless-enabled users by using the administration tools that are...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;285098
• Wireless Desktop: Minimum System Requirements
(311705) - This article provides a summary of the minimum system requirements needed to run Microsoft Wireless Desktop, version 1.0. If you are using a Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article: 248813Minimum...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311705
• MSBBN: Wireless connection repeatedly stops working
(810960) - When you are connected to Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station, the wireless connection may repeatedly stop working (fail) after a variable period of time. This period can range from about one hour to as much as several hours.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810960
• The Change Password dialog box appears repeatedly when you use a wireless connection in Windows 2000
(835365) - Fixes an issue where the "Change Password" dialog box appears repeatedly when you use a wireless connection to access a network in Microsoft Windows 2000.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;835365
• FIX: Wireless clients cannot connect when the PEAP Fast Reconnect Authentication option is turned on
(827824) - When the Fast Reconnect option for Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (PEAP) is enabled on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Internet Authentication Service (IAS), Microsoft Windows CE .NET 802.11 wireless clients do not authenticate with...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827824
• Error Message Occurs When You Enable a User for Wireless Mobility
(286812) - When you use the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in to enable a user for wireless mobility, you may receive the following error message: Appropriate rights to the user's Exchange mailbox could not be set. If you wish to enable wireless...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;286812
• Members of the Mobility Administrators Group Cannot Enable Users for Wireless Access
(297897) - By default, if you are only a member of the Microsoft Mobility Administrators group, you cannot enable users for Mobile Information Server wireless access in any security topology other than the Integrated topology. This behavior occurs because in...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297897
• Description of the Wireless LAN Route Table Metric Behavior
(315088) - After you install a wireless network adapter in a computer that already has a physical local area network (LAN) connection, the default gateway route for the wireless LAN (if the system is configured to have one) may have a higher metric than the...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315088
• Wireless Wheel Mouse: Minimum System Requirements
(317918) - This article summarizes the minimum system requirements for the Microsoft Wireless Wheel Mouse. The minimum system requirements for the Microsoft Wireless Wheel Mouse include the following: Microsoft IntelliPoint software (included)A Microsoft...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;317918
• IntelliMouse: How to Troubleshoot Performance Issues with the Microsoft Wireless Wheel Mouse PS/2
(327243) - This article describes how to troubleshoot performance issues with the Microsoft Wireless Wheel Mouse PS/2. To troubleshoot problems with the Wireless Wheel Mouse PS/2, use the methods below in the order in which they are presented. NOTE: Because...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327243
• "Wireless Connection Unavailable" Message After Computer Resumes from Standby
(810020) - If a Windows XP-based computer has a wireless network adapter connected through a universal serial bus (USB) connection, and the computer resumes from standby or hibernation, the wireless connection icon may appear in the notification area (at the...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810020
• Mouse and Keyboard Are Not Detected When You Install Wireless Optical Desktop for Bluetooth
(811805) - When you install the Wireless Optical Desktop for Bluetooth, the mouse and keyboard may not be detected. You may receive the following error message: Could not discover a Bluetooth device. Make sure it is turned on and that you have followed the...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811805
• How To Locate Help for Bluetooth Wireless Devices
(816961) - This step-by-step article describes how to access help for a Bluetooth-enabled device installed on your computer. Bluetooth is an industry-standard protocol that enables wireless connectivity for many devices such as computers, mobile phones,...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816961
• Updates to the Microsoft Press book "Deploying Secure 802.11 Wireless Networks with Microsoft Windows"
(890157) - Introduces a document that describes updates to the Microsoft Press book "Deploying Secure 802.11 Wireless Networks with Microsoft Windows," by Joseph Davies. Provides a link to this document.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;890157
• "At least one of your changes was not applied successfully to the wireless configuration" message when you try to add a wireless network to a Windows XP Professional-based computer
(892087) - Fixes a problem that occurs when you try to configure a wireless network on a Windows XP Professional-based computer that already has a network applied by Group Policy.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;892087
• Wireless and VPN Clients Cannot Successfully Authenticate by Using EAP-TLS Authentication
(824069) - Wireless and virtual private network (VPN) clients may not be able to successfully authenticate by using Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS) authentication through a Microsoft Internet Authentication Service (IAS)...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824069
• XCLN: Encrypted Message Missing Body Text When Received on Wireless Phone
(277680) - When a Microsoft Outlook user sends a message to a user who receives messages with a wireless phone, the body text of the message may be missing. There is no indication that the body text is missing or explanation for why the body text is missing....
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;277680
• Bluetooth Wireless Device No Longer Functions After Upgrade to Windows XP
(303607) - After you upgrade a computer that has Bluetooth hardware and drivers installed, your Bluetooth wireless device may no longer function. Windows XP Device Manager shows the device with an exclamation point, indicating a problem with the device. This...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303607
• MSBBN: How to Manually Configure the MN-500 Wireless Base Station
(331950) - When you try to configure your Microsoft MN-500 Wireless Base Station by using the Microsoft Broadband Networking Setup Wizard, you may receive the following error message: Setup was unable to configure the base station To resolve this issue,...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;331950
• MSBBN: Windows Automatically Dials a Connection When You Try to Connect by Using Your Microsoft Wireless Network Adapter
(827332) - When you try to access the Internet by using your Microsoft wireless broadband network adapter, a dial-up connection dialog box may open, and your computer may try to connect to the Internet by using a dial-up connection. This issue may occur when...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827332
• Windows CE's TCP/IP stack enhancement on wireless network
(203085) - There are several registry settings that allow one to improve Windows CE's TCP/IP behavior on a wireless network. To improve Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networking performance on a wireless network, the following...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;203085
• Availability of Windows XP Service Pack 1 Support for Bluetooth Wireless Devices
(323183) - Microsoft has created an update for system and device manufacturers that adds native support in Windows XP for Bluetooth wireless technology. This update permits Windows to work with several types of devices that implement Bluetooth wireless...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323183
• Expert Zone Support WebCast: Wireless Home Networking and Windows XP Service Pack 2
(887287) - Explains how to use Windows XP SP2 to locate and connect to wireless networks. Discusses how to use some of the new features in Windows XP SP2 for Wi-Fi 802.11 home networking. Discusses some of the changes in Windows XP SP2.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;887287
• Horizontal Scrolling Control for Your Wireless Optical Desktop Elite Is Not Available in Control Panel
(828674) - When you try to adjust the horizontal scrolling control for your Wireless Optical Desktop Elite mouse, there is no way to edit this parameter in the Mouse Settings page in Control Panel. This issue may occur even though you have Microsoft...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828674
• It takes a long time to connect to your wireless network when you start your Windows XP-based computer
(834565) - Fixes a problem where it takes up to two minutes for your computer to connect to your wireless network when you start your Windows XP-based computer.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;834565
• INFO: Mobile Solutions for Disconnected and Connected Wireless Devices
(314521) - Microsoft Mobile Internet Toolkit (MMIT) works with wireless devices that are always connected to the Internet or to an intranet. If a wireless device does not maintain a constant connection, you may need to develop a native application for the...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314521
• Wireless Driver Does Not Initialize When You Start the Computer
(322851) - Wireless drivers do not initialize when you start the computer. However, if you suspend and then resume operation, the wireless drivers initialize as expected. 4.0Q322851A supported fix is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.0 Core OS QFE...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;322851
• SVCHOST crashes on a Windows 2000 SP4 wireless client
(833865) - When you try to authenticate a wireless client, you may receive the following error message: Svchost.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. You will need to restart the program. An error log is being generated. You may experience...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833865
• FIX: A memory leak occurs in Windows CE Wireless Zero Configuration when you repeat a suspend-and-resume cycle in Windows CE .NET 4.2
(875505) - Fixes a memory leak that occurs in Windows CE Wireless Zero Configuration when you repeat a suspend-and-resume cycle in Windows CE .NET 4.2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875505
• You receive a "Windows cannot locate the server copy of your roaming profile" error message when you log on to a wireless network with Windows XP
(873485) - Provides a resolution for an issue that occurs when you use a roaming profile to log on to your wireless network from your Windows XP-based computer.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;873485
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