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"Paul" <paule@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:<1068du96s00rqf1@news.supernews.com>...
> If you have other wireless APs nearby, you may need to stop the Wireless
> Zero Configuration Service after you have established your connection to
> your preferred network.   See article here on the how and why:
> 
> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1544557,00.asp

Wowser! UN-CHECKING THE EVIL IEEE AUTHENTICATION was an immediate 
performance & reliability enhancement for my WinXP wireless connection!
(IEEE Authentication is EVIL for home users, that is.)

In addition to PC Magazine, others pointed me to THE CABLEGUY article:
 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg1102.mspx

Notice, to UN-CHECK the evil "Enable IEEE 802.1x Authentication" 
choice, the cableguy points out the difference between WinXP versions:

 "Windows XP (prior to Windows XP SP1) uses a Connect to Wireless Network 
 dialog box. The Wireless Network Connection dialog box in Windows XP SP1 
 contains an Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network check box, 
 which is not located on the Windows XP (prior to Windows XP SP1) 
 Connect to Wireless Network dialog box."

Since everybody with a home system should probably UN-CHECK the evil
"Enable IEEE 802.1x Authentication", also note the related tabs are named 
differently too, depending on the Windows XP operating system version:

 "Windows XP (prior to Windows XP SP1) uses the same Wireless Networks 
  tab with the same settings. The properties of a wireless adapter for 
  Windows XP (prior to Windows XP SP1) contain an Authentication tab. 
  In Windows XP SP1, the Authentication tab appears with the properties 
  of a wireless network."

Bear in mind, the evil "Microsoft 802.1x Authentication Client" can be
patched into Windows 2000 Operating Systems also, causing those home
users no end of grief with constantly dropped wireless connections.
 www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/evaluation/news/bulletins/8021xclient.asp

Orak