You can switch to an ad hoc wireless network even when you are connected to a preferred wireless access point. You expect that you remain connected to the preferred network as long as it is available.

This behavior is by design.

When you reestablish a wireless connection, your computer connects to the preferred wireless access point and not to the ad hoc wireless network.

For additional information about how to configure your wireless connections, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 314897 How to set up your computer for wireless networking in Windows XP.

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