Adrian's Mega Tips - Number 1 - usb wi-fi adapter problem

PROBLEM: Do you find that your Wi-Fi USB adapter does not automatically connect to your network after a reboot or return from Standby/Hibernate in Windows XP ?

ANSWER: Go to control panel - 'admin tools' - 'services' and make sure the following start automatically:
DHCP Client - Network Connections - Network Location Awareness - Plug and Play - Remote Access Connection Manager - Remote Procedure Call - SSDP Discovery - Workstation. To change the startup type to 'automatic' for these services just double click on the service and select 'automatic' from the dropdown.