Printer FriendlyWindows XP and Vista Users
All laptops using Windows XP and Vista have a built in utility for wireless. The instructions below are based on this utility. Please note that the default settings MUST be configured to work properly.
Windows XP Instructions (pdf)
Windows Vista Instructions (pdf)
Notice Windows Vista Users
If you have noticed that you Vista machine is slow, you may want to check to see if the Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface is the cause. We have discovered that this interface has cause network slowness with our Microsoft Vista users. This slowness has shown up for both wireless and wired connections. To disable this interface or to learn more about the Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface go to:
Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface (pdf)
Microsoft XP Users: Changed your password recently?
To change your password, or to disassociate your password with a given computer so that someone else may use it, your old username and password must be removed. The only way to remove these old credentials is to delete that system registry key. There are two ways to do this. First, you can open a command prompt and enter
reg delete hkcu\software\microsoft\eapol\usereapinfo /f
Your second option is to create a script for yourself. Instructions for creating one is here.
Not sure if your wireless card is using the built-in Windows utility?
In order to check if Windows XP is your default utility you might find it convenient to check: How to Make the Windows Utility your Default Utility. This will guide will help you determine whether or not your are using the Windows XP utility, and help you to make Windows built in utility your default utility if it is not.