I've found the solution! First, I need to uninstall Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager. With this software uninstalled, I use Dell Wireless WLAN Card Utility to configure the wireless connection. Once the connection have been set up, under Wireless Network tab in that utility, highlight the network name and click Edit button. You will see a window titled Wireless Network Connection Settings. Click on the Options tab. And here you will find the check box option "Authenticate prior to Windows domain logon". Select it, and the next time I want to login to Windows or my office network, the connection is already established. Nevertheless, thanks Larry for trying to answer my question. I really hope that Dell will include this option in Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager. Until then, I will not use it despite I really love the features it presented like location profiling, etc (although still very buggy).
Hi, I am using Latitude E5400 equipped with Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card and Windows XP. I have updated the laptop with all latest drivers, including the Dell Wireless WLAN Card Utility vA22 and Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager v1.1.1. My problem is this. I am using this notebook to access the office network which utilize Novell Client authentication service, and majority of workstations in my office are using wireless instead of cable. In order to log on to Novell during startup, it requires active connection to the server, which my Latitude seems not be able to do so prior to log on. I have to log on as local only, and after the DCP Connection Manager connected to the wireless network in the office, only then I can log on to Novell server. Another workaround that I need to do, is find a Ethernet cable connection to log on immediately during startup to Novell server. My question is, does my laptop support connecting to the wireless prior to windows log on or not? Is there any settings that I missed out? I remembered using previous notebook with Intel Wireless that I am able to connect to chosen wireless network even when I am not logged into the Windows. Please help. Thanks.
Latitude E5400, Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN not connecting to WiFi prior to logon