WinXP's Wireless Zero Configuration
For Windows XP only
With Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Instead, use the Native Wifi API, which provides similar functionality. For more information, see About the Native Wifi API.]
WZC is a Windows service on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 that is used to configure and manage wireless network connections on a wireless adapter. The service name for Wireless Zero Configuration is WZCSVC. On Windows XP, the display name for the WZCSVC service is Wireless Zero Configuration. On Windows Server 2003, the display name for the WZCSVC service is Wireless Configuration.
The Wireless Zero Configuration service is normally started at boot time. The programming interface for the Wireless Zero Configuration service can be used only if the Wireless Zero Configuration service has been started. If the Wireless Zero Configuration service is not started, then the Wireless Zero Configuration functions will return an error.
To enable the Wireless Zero Configuration service so it starts up automatically, go to Control Panel.
- Select the Performance and Maintenance category and then select - Administrative Tools. - If you are using the Classic View, then select Administrative Tools.
- Click the Services icon in the left pane.
- Click the Wireless Zero Configuration icon in the right pane and .....
- change the Startup Type dropbox to Automatic.
This setting will set the service to start automatically at boot time.
- Then click the Start button to start the Wireless Zero Wireless Zero Configuration service and click the OK button.
The Wireless Zero Configuration can also be started and stopped from a command prompt. To start the Wireless Zero Configuration, run the following command: net start wzcsvc
To stop the Wireless Zero Configuration, run the following command:
net stop wzcsvc