want to use the WZC to make connections with the integrated card. If this is
the case, you need to re-enable the WZC (only when you're using the integrated
card). To do so, first return to the Wireless Zero Configuration Properties dialog
box as you did in the preceding steps and choose Automatic from the Startup
Type drop-down list. Click Apply before you click OK to close the dialog box.
Then, in the Services dialog box, make sure Wireless Zero Configuration is
selected, and click Start the Service at upper left.
Eliminating conflict between integrated
wireless and wireless adapters
If you've got built-in Wi-Fi and you install a high-power adapter to use in a
low-signal-strength area, your computer may get confused about which Wi-Fi
radio to use. To avoid this potential problem, turn off the integrated card.
To turn off the radio, most laptops have simple methods such as a button,
function key, or utility. (Check your user's manual to find out which, if any,
you have.) My laptop has two of those options: I can use the utility by right-
clicking my wireless-radio icon in the tray and choosing to turn the WLAN off.
Or I can press the button in the center of my laptop keyboard. Either way, the
indicator light goes out, letting me know the built-in radio is off.
If you don't have any of these options available to you, fear not; a simple
solution is available. If your manual shows no button, key, or utility for dis-
abling a built-in wireless radio, just follow these instructions:
1. Choose StartControl PanelSwitch to Classic View.
The Classic View Control Panel opens.
2. Double-click the Network Connections icon.
The Network Connections window opens and you see an icon indicating
the type and status of each network connection.
3. Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon.
A menu box opens.
4. Click Disable.
5. Click OK to close the Network Connections window.
Your built-in wireless solution is now disabled. To re-enable the radio, you
can follow the same steps that disabled it, clicking Enable in Step 4.
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