Won't automatically connect to wireless

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  1. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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    Won't automatically connect to wireless


    I have been Googling this for weeks, trying everything. It appears many people have this problem, and there are no solutions that work.

    I've deleted my wireless networks, and then rediscovered them and chose to automatically connect. Done this a few times while troubleshooting. I did what one person said, which he said it's a bug with Windows 7, where you have to uncheck "connect automatically", then restart, then recheck it, then restart. Yes, that works, but only for one reboot. I notice that every network I can see has the "connect automatically" box checked, but the one I connect to doesn't have one at all. And yes I confirmed it's set to auto connect in the properties. I'm not having the problem where the box unchecks itself. I don't have to re-enter my password when I connect to my network at home. I'm not getting any type of errors.

    I'm using an Intel 6205 wireless card, and the driver is only months old (newest driver I assume).

    This guy is having the exact same problem as me: http://windows.bigresource.com/Win7-...-FUAjUUu3.html
    Last edited by PackersFTW; 26 May 2011 at 20:20.
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  2. Posts : 2,913
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    Do you have any third party security software (McAfee, Norton, etc) installed?
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  3. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
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    kegobeer said:
    Do you have any third party security software (McAfee, Norton, etc) installed?
    Just MSE, so no.
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  4. Posts : 2,913
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    Have you tried taking your computer to someone else's house and attempting to connect via wifi, to see if you can reproduce the problem?
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  5. Posts : 44
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64
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    Did you try checking the box to connect even when the SSID is not broadcast?
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  6. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
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    MikeS104 said:
    Did you try checking the box to connect even when the SSID is not broadcast?
    I tried it at work.
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  7. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
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    MikeS104 said:
    Did you try checking the box to connect even when the SSID is not broadcast?
    Yes. I thought this is only for when you can't see your network in the list?
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  8. Posts : 44
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64
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    PackersFTW said:
    MikeS104 said:
    Did you try checking the box to connect even when the SSID is not broadcast?
    Yes. I thought this is only for when you can't see your network in the list?

    That's called "hidden". Some APs have a setting to not broadcast in addition to making it hidden.
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  9. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    If you're reading this, and have this problem, go make a new thread on it so MS can see this problem is not a rare one!
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  10. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    So no solution to this? My computer now auto connects to work, but not home here.
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