Problem with XP SP3 and wireless card

[phil917k]

I'm using a Thinkpad T42 with an Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG wireless card. I have tried upgrading my Windows XP installation to SP3 but always with the same result. When I restart, the wireless fails to find any networks. Following advice on the T4x forum, I updated the wireless card driver to the most up to date version according to
http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc ... wc05ww.zip

If I use System Restore to return to before the SP3 update everything is fine again - I can see mine and all the neighbouring wireless networks, no problem. It seems like its not an issue with the wireless card driver, so is there anything else that I can investigate?

Phil

[Harryc]

There is a suggestion in this thread to install a down level Intel driver while in SP2 then upgrading to SP3...worth a shot. Uninstall the Lenovo driver first.
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=64794
http://www.techspot.com/drivers/driver/ ... tion/8099/

[tomartom]

I had a similar problem with a wwan on an x300, when upgraded to XP sp3. I bit the bullet and wen to Win 7 Pro and all is good.


Best of luck

Tony

[billp117]

I had the same problem with T4x series and the wireless card. I finally upgraded to Win 7 and the problem stopped.

It seems that some cards work and others do not with SP3...don't waste your time as it seems the problem does not go away with XP.

[RealBlackStuff]

An easier solution would be to get e.g. an Atheros- or Ralink-chip based wifi card.
And/or apply the NO-1802 hack.
See also : http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Problem_w ... twork_card