Windows 7 : enable wireless connection before domain logon

Problem being laptops needing to logon before connecting to the wireless network, making it impossible for a domain user to logon.


Setup one laptop how you need, then check its WLAN profile name,


netsh wlan show profile


With that information, either create a registry entry on the laptop or add it to your Group Policy.


Registry Entry


HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run


Create a String Value under the above key, name can be anything, value should be,
%comspec% /c netsh wlan connect name="WLAN PROFILE NAME"


Group Policy


Add to Computer Config > Preferences > Windows Settings > Registry