Windows 7 setting a connection to a hidden wireless network
I click on Manually connect to a wireless network, next I type the companies network name, sercurity type is WPA-Enterprise, TKIP, and clicked on connect even if the network is not broadcasted. I click next and I get An unexpected error occured.. I can't get passed this. I have updated the BIOS, Wireless card, Removed the wireless and unable to make the connection. I have a windows XP machine here and I am connected with that.. Confused! Please help
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Brand new out of box Dell Latitude E6400, Dell WLAN 1397 802.11b/g 1/2 mini card, We have Endpoint protection for Virus. I don't see Zone Alarm installed anywhere. Thank you
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In the Network and Sharing Center, use the Setup a new connection/network wizard to create and save the connection.
For Connection Option choose Manually connect to wireless network (the one that says 'hidden' below the option name), and click Next.
Enter the SSID (it's case-sensitive, so it needs to match exactly i.e. "mywlan" is not the same as "MyWLAN").
For Security type select No authentication (Open)
Check the 'Start automatically...' and 'Connect even if' boxes again, and click Next.
You should get a confirmation that the network was added successfully... do NOT click Close. Click the Change connection settings link. In the Properties window that opens UNcheck the box that says Connect to a more preferred network if available, then click OK (and Close if the confirmation reappears).
It should now connect to the hidden network automatically, and the wireless signal strength should be proportional to the number of green bars on the 'stairstep' wireless icon in the notification area (nee System Tray).
For Connection Option choose Manually connect to wireless network (the one that says 'hidden' below the option name), and click Next.
Enter the SSID (it's case-sensitive, so it needs to match exactly i.e. "mywlan" is not the same as "MyWLAN").
For Security type select No authentication (Open)
Check the 'Start automatically...' and 'Connect even if' boxes again, and click Next.
You should get a confirmation that the network was added successfully... do NOT click Close. Click the Change connection settings link. In the Properties window that opens UNcheck the box that says Connect to a more preferred network if available, then click OK (and Close if the confirmation reappears).
It should now connect to the hidden network automatically, and the wireless signal strength should be proportional to the number of green bars on the 'stairstep' wireless icon in the notification area (nee System Tray).
I see instances where Zone Alarm will stop a wireless usb driver from installing all the way and cause the very problem you are having. If this is a possibility then remove ZA, reinstall the wireless and then install ZA again.
If that doesn't fit your system let us know and we will find a solution.