wireless issue

[qnguyen]

Hi,
My thinkpad T61 running Windows Vista. the wireless worked ok (it was able
to connect to internet thru any access point or wireless network). Recently
I found out the wireless is not able to connect to internet. It shows
strong signal, and the driver is still original(not update) . Device status
also show that it is working properly. I try all diagnosd and repair but it
is helpless.
I am not sure this happened since I installed SP1 or not because I using
ethernet cable most of the time. If you have any ideas to make it work, I
am very appreciating.
Thanks

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Hi,
My thinkpad T61 running Windows Vista. the wireless worked ok (it was
able to connect to internet thru any access point or wireless network).
Recently I found out the wireless is not able to connect to internet. It
shows strong signal, and the driver is still original(not update) .
Device status also show that it is working properly. I try all diagnosd
and repair but it is helpless.
I am not sure this happened since I installed SP1 or not because I using
ethernet cable most of the time. If you have any ideas to make it work, I
am very appreciating.

Use ThinkVantage Access Connections instead of the Vista wireless connection
software. It's a lot better, especially if you move around.

ss.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

More importantly, use only one or the other. Having both running will
cause problems, IME. For XP or Vista.

When you start using Access Connections, or any other third-party wireless
connection software, the Windows one is disabled, and it tells you that if
you try to use it.

ss.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Not always, and certainly not in XP. At least not IME.

Are you talking from experience, or from your arse? The Sony software
disables it, so does IBM/Lenovo Access Connections, and Netgear software, in
XP. I only have experience with Access Connection vs. Windows Vista.

IAC, I always try to use the OS supplied tools first, since I am more
familiar with them than whatever the hardware vendor supplies.

Yeah, it's better that you stick with the simple stuff!

ss.

 

[qnguyen]

Thank you,
It worked both with Think Advance or normal way. Now neither of them work.
It somehow involves with ip adress or configuration. Is there any software
to correct this. Thanks

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Do you know what IME means?

Yes, In My Estimation. But I didn't know that it meant that you could just
include it to qualify baseless guesswork with any credibility. Thanks.

ss.

 

[qnguyen]

Thank you for sharing your idea
It is not about router, I did check with several wirless network not only
one (all of them were workable) I think the problem is my wireless is not
able to renew ip address or it has conflicting IP addresses.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

If that doesn't do it, go to a command prompt and type

ipconfig /release

followed by

ipconfig /renew

This should force your card to get a new IP address from the router.

What's the point of /release, when /renew does that anyway? Are you one of
these people that always presses Apply before pressing OK?

ss.