I have a new laptop with win7 prof. When I bring my sytem up I must manually "connect" to my wireless network by selecting the wireless icon and clicking on "connect" (my family other laptops ..al macs.. do so automatically).

Go to Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Network and Sharing Center > Manage Wireless Networks (in the left pane) and right-click the network, then click Properties > Connection Tab. There are three fields that can be changed but you may need to change 'Connect automatically when in range'.

Hi, The issue also could be incorrect driver. I suggest updating the wireless adapter driver from the manufacture's site manually to check the result. Also go to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wlansvc, right click the Wlansvc folder -> Properties -> Security tab -> add Local Service, your user name with full permission -> reboot. Here is the similar post. You can refer to the following steps. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-networking/wireless-network-will-not-connect-automatically-on/4b34d624-81f6-4972-a34a-a74fd1825dd8 If the issue occurred after resuming from sleep, also check the power management settings of wireless adapter in Device Manager. Best Regards, NikiPlease remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.