Connect Wireless NIC Before Logon

Problem: A user with no cached credentials couldn't get to the domain to be authenticated for logon while using only a wireless NIC.

Solution: Again, several of our colleagues on the internet also had this problem and suggested a solution. It turns out that some wireless NICs (for some odd reason) don't activate until the user logs on. Of course this doesn't do you much good if you need to contact the domain for authentication before you're allowed to logon. Anyhow, if you set Windows to control the NIC, it will connect before anyone logs on. So:

1. Start the Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service if not already started.
   
2. Go to your Wireless Network Connection Properties and choose the Wireless Networks tab.


3. Check the box labeled "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings".

It works for me......