No wireless network connection on XP

Hello,

go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services and check that the "WLAN AutoConfig" service is set to automatic. If not, set it.
Once the WLAN AutoConfig service is active, we need to enable network management by Windows. To do this, go to Control Panel then Network and Sharing Center. In most cases, Windows will recognize your access point (Wireless networks are available), in which case click on Connect to a network
Select your access point, click on Connect, then enter the WEP/WPA key in the designated field. Then confirm....

Smart
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Go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services and check that the "Wireless Auto-Configuration" service is set to start automatically. If not, do so.
Then go to the properties of the wireless connection > "Wireless Network" tab and check the box "Use Windows to configure my wireless connection."

Smart
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I have my Wifi connection but when I connect it doesn't work and immediately connects me to the hotspot

I would like to re-enter my WPA key in the configuration of this connection but I can't find where to go to copy it?

I don't have a "wireless network connection" icon, so at no point can I right-click on it!!

Apparently, I have a network card driver issue...
Thank you for your help.

Go to Device Manager > Click on network adapters and tell me what you see. The best is to post a screenshot

Smart
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I couldn't get it to work because the PC in question was running Windows XP Service Pack 1, and according to my research, you need at least Service Pack 2 to manage the WPA/WPA key.

To install the Windows pack, I went to Clubic or 01net, I don't remember exactly, and you can find it by typing in the software search "xp pack" followed by 2 or 3...

I updated everything, including the drivers, specifically for the Wifi network card (Broadcom in my case), and everything went back to normal.

There you go, hoping this can help!

I actually have a network card driver issue... Thank you for your responses.

It seemed great your explanation, until "Network Center"... I don't have that icon in the control panel...

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"I don't have that icon in the control panel..."

What icon, I didn't mention any icon in the Network Center

Smart

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I don't have a "Network Center" icon in the control panel...

Try with the tutorial below, it comes from Orange but the principle is the same:

https://assistance.orange.fr/ordinateurs-peripheriques/installer-et-utiliser/la-connexion-de-votre-ordinateur/wifi/sans-accessoire-supplementaire/windows-vista-se-connecter-en-wifi-a-la-livebox_21386-21858?dub=2&

Smart
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Are you on XP or Vista because your signature indicates Vista?

Smart
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Yes, the service is indeed "automatic" and "started".

But I don't have a wireless connection icon, so it's very hard to click on "properties" for it...

Apparently, I have a network card driver issue... But I'm struggling to find it.

If you don't have wireless network icons, it means you haven't installed your drivers.
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Good evening,

When you click on Connection, then on Wireless connection, you have Wireless network connection status..what do you see?

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