Open Network and Sharing, and then choose Manage wireless connections. You
should see some wireless connections.

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"Earl" <Earl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I try to set up an ad hoc network named WW from a Toshiba Satelitte
> laptop running Vista Home Premium, it fails and gives the message
> "Windows could not set up WW".
> I can't find anything in the Event Viewer that seems to correlate with the
> failure. I've tried different network names, different Security types but
> nothing works.
>
> This system will detect an exsiting ad hoc network named WW but will not
> join it. It gives the message:
> "Windows cannot connect to WW"
> The Network Diagnostics Events Log entry is
> "
> HelperClassName RNWF MSM Helper Class
> EventDescription Wireless Diagnostic Helper Class Event For complete
> information about this session see the Wireless Diagnostic Informational
> Event. Helper Class: Native WiFi MSM Initialize status: Success
> Information
> for connection being diagnosed Interface GUID:
> 34784088-82dd-42b5-a53c-ee9a22fb97ea Interface name: Atheros AR5007EG
> Wireless Network Adapter Interface type: Native WiFi Profile: Discovery
> connection SSID: WW SSID length: 2 Connection mode: Ad hoc Security: Yes
> Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No Result of diagnosis:
> Problem
> found Root cause: Windows cannot connect to "WW" Wireless association
> failed
> due to an unknown reason. Detailed root cause: 802.11 connection failed
> due
> to status code 1: unspecified failure Repair option: Try connecting to
> "WW"
> again If the problem continues, contact your network administrator or
> hardware manufacturer for further assistance.
> "
>
> Trying again gives the same results, I don't have a network administrator,
> and the Device Manager claims the Wireless Network Adapter is working
> properly and that the driver is current. Any sugestions on what else to
> try?
>
> Thanks,
> Earl
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