Windows Connect Now - technical definition

Software from Microsoft that is used to propagate configuration and security settings from a wireless access point to the wireless clients. Running under Windows XP, Service Pack 2, the settings are written to a USB flash drive, which is manually transported and plugged into client devices such as laptops and printers for the exchange. Windows Connect Now (WCN) is designed to work with non-WCN access points; however, access points that support WCN and have a USB port enable a more automatic operation.