Script required to automatically connect to specific Wi-Fi network

Greetings to Windows 10 Guru's, others working towards this qualification and everyone else here to learn.

I'm using Matthew Wai's CMD & VBScript to manage my updates and have also set all connections to metered.

As a further measure to prevent surprises and increase security, I've also set my Wi-Fi connection to not automatically connect.

I use a Desktop shortcut to a simple VBScript to connect to Wi-Fi. This script works great but I've not been successful creating an event in the Task Scheduler to have it run automatically when I logon.

Could someone please assist me in creating an event in the Task Scheduler using the script I have or recommend an improved approach to accomplish this configuration?

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

Hello Michael,

In addition, you could test using the command in option 6 of the tutorial below to connect to a Wi-Fi network you have previously connected to.

Connect To Wireless Network in Windows 10

You could use cmd.exe in the Program/script field below, and the command above in the Add arguments field.

How to Create Task to Run App or Script at Logon in Windows 10

Thanks Matthew.

Check, I have confirmed those settings. FYI, right or wrong, I have created a vbscript that triggers a cmd file that identifies the profile and wifi. I had originally had the vbscript triggering a .bat containing the same cmd line as the .cmd file.

Both connect files, cmd or bat work great using a desktop shortcut but not in the Task Scheduler.


vbscript;

Code:

CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run "C:\Scripts\WLAN\WLANx-connect.cmd"

cmd file;

Code:

netsh wlan connect "[ssid]" "{profile name]" 'Wi-Fi"

Brink said:

Hello Michael,

Brink said:

In addition, you could test using the command in option 6 of the tutorial below to connect to a Wi-Fi network you have previously connected to.

Connect To Wireless Network in Windows 10

You could use cmd.exe in the Program/script field below, and the command above in the Add arguments field.

How to Create Task to Run App or Script at Logon in Windows 10

Thanks Shawn, I'll have look.

Does placing a shortcut of the script, .cmd, or .bat file in your Startup folder allow it to run at startup for you?

Add, Delete, Enable, or Disable Startup Items in Windows 10

Michael, try using only the following line of VBScript without CMD script. See whether it works.

Code:

CreateObject("WScript.Shell").run("netsh wlan connect ""[ssid]"" ""{profile name]"" ""Wi-Fi"""),0

FYI, I use the following line to start my PPPoE connection.

Code:

CreateObject("WScript.Shell").run("rasdial ""PPPoE"" ""User Name"" ""Password"""),0

Matthew Wai said:

Michael wants it to be run at log on.

Yes thanks, this would be true. I often just use sleep.

Matthew Wai said:

Using CMD will bring up a command window, which could be obtrusive to some users.
VBScript brings up no window because it works in the background. That's why VBScript is used below:

Automatically start a PPPoE connection via a script and Task Scheduler

I started out using a .bat and switched it to a cmd after no joy. I'll set it back to .bat .

Matthew Wai said:

Michael, try using only the following line of VBScript without CMD script. See whether it works.

Code:

CreateObject("WScript.Shell").run("netsh wlan connect ""[ssid]"" ""{profile name]"" ""Wi-Fi"""),0

The red parts are variables. FYI, I use the following line to start my PPPoE connection.

Code:

CreateObject("WScript.Shell").run("""rasdial.exe"" ""PPPoE"" ""User Name"" ""Password"""),0

Thanks, that produced an error.