first of all, WEP is NOT safe. try WPA2 or WPA. after you've made
this change, please post the complete text output of

ipconfig /all

from an elevated command prompt. are you hibernating or shutting
down the laptop? does the router have the latest firmware? what
brand and hardware version router?

On Sun, 4 Nov 2007 12:29:01 -0800, Norm75
<Norm75@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I am using Vista Home Premium. When I boot up my wireless connection on my
>lap top to the router it won't connect automatically. I need to go through
>the manual routine of diagnose and repair and it then connects. Takes time
>and a real bother to wait for it all to happen. I have saved the connection
>and checked the 'automatically connect ...'. I am using the WEP - 128
>encription.
>
>Please help as I am missing something here in the configuration or ??
>
>Many thanks. Norm.
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