Wifi Auto Connect?

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ste20man

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Hi all.

Have just installed a fresh copy of Win7 Home.

It's a thing of beauty and no doubt, but I have one query that I couldn't find help with from 'Help and Support'.

When I boot up my laptop I would like it to auto connect to my Wifi router and then auto launch Firefox.

I can just about figure out how to auto-run firefox from the help files but I can't find out how to auto-connect to my router as the laptop starts up.

Can anyone give me the steps to set this up?

If you could I'd be really grateful.

Thanks in advance, Ste.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gigabyte
OS
Windows 7 Home premium - 32 bit
CPU
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU - E5400 @ 2.70GHx 2.70GHx
Motherboard
G31M-ES2L
Memory
Corsair memory 4GB TwinX XMS2 6400 DDR2(2 x 2048MB) RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Onboard
Sound Card
Realteck High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Single Eizo
Screen Resolution
Don't know
Hard Drives
250 GB Second Generation Caviar SE16 Serial ATA drive,
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB drive
PSU
Generic
Case
Generic
Cooling
Case / PSU / CPU Fans
Keyboard
Keysonic backlit
Mouse
Gigabyte
Internet Speed
2Mbs
just add a shortcut to firefox in the startup folder in your start menu.
It should then start with windows.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Insane hobo technologies. ;-)
OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600k
Motherboard
Asrock z68 extreme 4 gen 3
Memory
G.skill Ripjaw 16gigs @ 1866
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia gtx580 (evga)
Sound Card
Integrated HD audio + hdmi
Monitor(s) Displays
24" ASUS widescreen + 42" insignia
Screen Resolution
1080p (1920x1080)
Hard Drives
128 Samsung 830
256 Samsung 840
3 x 1tb storage drive (various)
1 western digital 1tb (eSATA)
1 Seagate 1tb (eSATA)
PSU
1 kilowatt SLI/Crossfire rated Silverstone modular
Case
NZXT Phantom + additional 220 fan
Cooling
Zalmann
Keyboard
Microsoft wireless 3000 (v2)
Mouse
MS - wireless 5000 (bluetrack)
Internet Speed
depends on if you ask me or my provider.
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The above information is provided as is, and the author assumes no responsibility for issues it may cause with your sanity or fanboyism.
Hello there.

What you need to do is:

1) Let's say your WiFi connection is named "123ABC", when you click the wireless icon to find it, there's an option that says "Connect Automatically", check that option and then connect to your WiFi normally, windows will remember you password and your PC will connect to that network always (of course, if it is available)

2) Do what maguscreed suggested, add a Firefox shorcut to the startup folder and it'll open everytime you boot into windows

:)
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows
Thanks guys, will go try that. Cheers, Ste.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gigabyte
OS
Windows 7 Home premium - 32 bit
CPU
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU - E5400 @ 2.70GHx 2.70GHx
Motherboard
G31M-ES2L
Memory
Corsair memory 4GB TwinX XMS2 6400 DDR2(2 x 2048MB) RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Onboard
Sound Card
Realteck High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Single Eizo
Screen Resolution
Don't know
Hard Drives
250 GB Second Generation Caviar SE16 Serial ATA drive,
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB drive
PSU
Generic
Case
Generic
Cooling
Case / PSU / CPU Fans
Keyboard
Keysonic backlit
Mouse
Gigabyte
Internet Speed
2Mbs
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