Network Cable Unplugged

[Guest]

I recently re-installed Windows 2000 Professional on my IBM ThinkPad and my
wireless NIC card no longer allows wireless internet connections. My Device
Manager has the NIC listed as working properly and I have the correct device
driver installed, yet the wireless NIC icon in Network Connections says
Network Cable Unplugged. I have all the proper configurations and yet I am
still unable to make a wireless connection. What is the problem??

 

[Kurt]

I recently re-installed Windows 2000 Professional on my IBM ThinkPad and my
wireless NIC card no longer allows wireless internet connections. My Device
Manager has the NIC listed as working properly and I have the correct device
driver installed, yet the wireless NIC icon in Network Connections says
Network Cable Unplugged. I have all the proper configurations and yet I am
still unable to make a wireless connection. What is the problem??

That error usually doesn't lie. Since a wireless card doesn't have a
cable, the wrong driver is the most likely thing. Does device manager
recognize it as a wireless device? What about the wireless zero config
utility? If you're not using wireless zero, try it. If there's a
proprietary config utility that shipped with the card or the laptop, try
that insted of the Windows utility.

....kurt