guide strongly recommends turning off the WZC and using the adapter's con-
figuration utility instead. In general, no matter the adapter, I prefer to use a
connection utility other than the WZC.
In all cases, if you're using a connection utility or manager other than the
Windows Zero Configuration utility -- such as the one provided by the
adapter's manufacturer -- the WZC must be disabled, preferably before you
install any drivers or other software associated with your adapter card. You
want to eliminate any chance of conflict between configuration utilities.
The good news: Disabling the WZC is easy. You can do it in several different
ways, all equally effective. My preferred method is as follows:
1. Choose StartControl PanelSwitch to Classic View (assuming
Category View is the current default view).
The Classic View Control Panel opens.
2. Double-click the Administrative Tools icon.
The Administrative Tools window opens.
3. Double-click the Services icon.
The double-pane Services window opens, as shown in Figure 4-1.
4. In the right pane of the Services window, scroll down to Wireless Zero
Configuration and click it.
The item is highlighted; in the upper-left corner, you see the heading
Wireless Zero Configuration, which lists two choices: Stop the Service
and Restart the Service.
Figure 4-1: Stop the service in the Services dialog box.
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