How do I automatically connect to a wireless network on Vista?

I've already set up the WiFi network profiles.



In Control Panel %26gt; Manage Wireless Networks, I always try to change the network connection properties from ';Manually Connect'; to ';Automatically Connect';, but every time I restart my laptop and check the network connection properties, it returns to ';Manually Connect.';



Automatically connecting to my WiFi at home and university would be very convenient.



Can anyone please help me with this?How do I automatically connect to a wireless network on Vista?
Sure Simple fix, fist make sure your vista has he latest updates and is running SP1. Then try the following.



1. If you are running WPA for encryption and security from your router, change it to WEP as WPA has know issues with vista. Just go into your router control panel and in wirless security change to WEP and generate 4 10digit hexkeys and create a passphrase. Record one of these keys and the passphrase as you will need them later. after thats dont make sure to save and apply it before exiting the routher, then right click on your network icon on the lower right taskbar and disconnect. Then try and connect to the network again and it will ask for the passphrase and web key or password. Put them in, and you should be connected. WPA and WEP are both very good security options when compared to the other, WPA can just be a pain in the you know what to configure correctly.



2. It could also be that IPv6 is preventing you from connecting auto to the network. Go to your wireless adapter and disable IPv6.



In recap change your security settings and disable IPv6 via your wireless adapter. Make sure auto connect is selected, reboot or restart and it should workHow do I automatically connect to a wireless network on Vista?
you need a wireless router which you attach to your modem like Linksys or Netgear