purported 2200bg/2915abg and wrt54g problems

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Merlyn_3D · #1 Post by **Merlyn_3D** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:59 pm

...about the intel 2200bg/2915abg and wrt54g problems, as well as the intel vs IBM wireless cards? I've seen at least 5 separate threads about them in the past couple weeks and they've all been discussed before.

#2 Post by **BillMorrow** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:55 pm

give me the link and i'll combine and/or sticky them/it..

Navck · #3 Post by **Navck** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:04 am

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=14151
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... light=2915
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... light=2915 (Fellow 2915 owner)
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... light=2915
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... light=2915 (And a few more topics inside)
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... light=2915 (MOOORE)

admsteiner · #4 Post by **admsteiner** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:12 am

Just to muddy the waters, I have the Intel 2200 and a WRT54G and never had a problem

--adam

#5 Post by **BillMorrow** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:48 am

i just saw this, now and it is nearly 3am and if i don't get some sleep......

so i'll sticky THIS thread..

highgrovemanor · #6 Post by **highgrovemanor** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:20 pm

Can those fortunate enough to have working Intel 2200 and WRT54G combos post their configs?

security settings, linksys firmware version, etc?

those with it working are making those w/o very jealous!

I myself do not have the following working:

access connections 3.71
2200 driver 9.0.2.25 (4/29/05)
wrt54g firmware v4.20.6
no wap (just trying to get it to work, had lots of 128bit)

My free-after-rebate usb card on my TIVO is doing better than my thinkpad! gggggrrrrrrr!

Can't believe intel produced such an inoperable card on whats probably 1 of the most popular APs out there (admittedly though marketing, not quality), but still!

Anyhow, please please please post your success stories here.

tia

Steve

kaplanfx · #7 Post by **kaplanfx** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:30 pm

admsteiner wrote:Just to muddy the waters, I have the Intel 2200 and a WRT54G and never had a problem

--adam

Call me number 2! I have a 2200BG and the WRT54Gv3 and I've had no problems. I'm using the Hyperwrt firmware. What ver is your WRT54G?

-kaplanfx

Edit: WRT54Gv3 - Firmware Version: v3.03.6 - HyperWRT 2.1b1
Using WPA with AES algorithm.
Boosted radio signal to 83%
there are also 2 comps hardwired to the router with static IP's.
Hope this info helps!

#8 Post by **jdhurst** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:31 pm

I can't help with that combination. I have a client T42 with an Intel 2200 card that would only work with WEP with any router I tried (WRT54G not among them at the time). I got the machine back to reassign, and upgraded the wireless driver to the newest version. It now works very well with WPA with my Netopia 3387W-ENT router. (Acess Connections 3.71)

I have a client with a WRT54G router and an HP laptop. Only the relatively new firmware for the WRT54G would work with the HP, while older firmware would work with my IBM 11 a/b/g Atheros card. (Access Connections 3.71)

I have a client with a WRT55G router that I had to return. Wouldn't work with anything (although it may have been a hardware problem).
... JD Hurst

admsteiner · #9 Post by **admsteiner** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:52 pm

I'll post as soon as I open up my laptop next. But I'm using Access Connections 3.53 (If I remember correctly).
--Adam

highgrovemanor · #10 Post by **highgrovemanor** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:19 pm

So whats people take on this? These 2200 cards are EVERYWHERE....so I'm guessing it will eventually work out, right?

I don't mind alittle Access Point switcher-ooo at home, but I DON'T want to be connectionless during the few times I travel. Know what I mean? Any road warriors care to comment?

Should I be beating up Lenovo since I'm @ day 4 or 5, and maybe lobby for the IBM card (if thats any better?). I don't mind paying any difference in price...alittle non-thinkpads.com surfing turned up some quotes of Intel blaiming the network manufacturers for not having centrino low-power compliant Access Points...and they just recommend jacking up all the power settings (which I'm in the process of doing, but frustration factor is kicking in).

The wife isn't home yet, so I don't know what her WORKING Dell D610 has in it...

oh yea, my '54 is a V1.1.....so I may be outta luck in getting it centrino-friendly.

#11 Post by **GomJabbar** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:59 pm

highgrovemanor wrote:So whats people take on this? These 2200 cards are EVERYWHERE....so I'm guessing it will eventually work out, right?

I don't mind alittle Access Point switcher-ooo at home, but I DON'T want to be connectionless during the few times I travel. Know what I mean? Any road warriors care to comment?

I have the 2200 on my T42 with the latest driver from IBM/Lenovo and the latest version of IBM Access Connections. I have a SMC router at home, and it connects well with it. I tried it once at JFK airport where Jet Blue has a free AP, and it worked fine there. I haven't tried it anywhere else.

eharley · #12 Post by **eharley** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 1:52 pm

I have the IBM 2200 and Linksys WRT54G, working fine for a couple of months. There have been a few times when I needed to disconnect and reconnect using access connections, but overall haven't had major problems.

WRT54G ver. 2, firmware v2.04.4
WEP 128 bits
Access Connections version 3.71
Device description: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Driver provider: Intel
Driver date: 2-11-2005
Driver version: 9.0.1.21

Merlyn_3D · #13 Post by **Merlyn_3D** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:06 am

One possible solution might be to use Intel's latest drivers (ver 9.0.2) off their site. It's been said by a few people at notebookforums that since upgrading the issue's disappeared. Personally, when I get my T43, if I have more than a week of trouble with the 2915abg, I'm paying the extra $50 to grab an atheros 2 card from IBM. It was also speculated that the hardware version of the card might have something to do with it.

PS - thank you, Bill, for the sticky, this is a big issue with the intel wifi cards and broadcom based adapters, and centralizing our experiences should serve to better our understanding of the problem.

#14 Post by **jdhurst** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:08 pm

We seem to be pretty much in agreement that the 2200 card works with the newest drivers.

So, highgrovemanor, what is your issue with Access Connections? I travel a lot (albeit locally). Many different clients, many different locations, wired access, wireless access, dial-up access and cellular access. If Access Connections has a profile, it works for me. If it doesn't have a profile for the location, it doesn't get in the way.
... JD Hurst

dokein · #15 Post by **dokein** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 4:08 pm

Working great for over a year with with different firmware and drivers.

Current Setup:

-WRT54G with HyperWRT Firmware 2.1b1
-Slipstream install of Windows XP SP2 on Thinkpad w/Intel 2200 (so no access connections or anything, just raw ipw2200 driver)
-DHCP
-WPA-PSK AES Encryption
-50% Broadcast power from WRT54G

highgrovemanor · #16 Post by **highgrovemanor** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:51 pm

I'm just concerned of my thinkpad's inability to work out of the box and on an ongoing basis.....

Update:
My wife's dell does have the same card, and she has had ZERO problems with the old linksys and the (now new) netgear. I do remember seeing we have different hardware versions, but I'll need to revisit over the weekend.

IBM tech support did nothing but move me over to XP controlling the card...so I am still suspect, even though things appear to be doing better with a new netgear. So what would be involved with getting the other card? I'm not flinching at $50 for more reliablity.

Thanks for all the feedback, and more to come after the weekend....

pekka · #17 Post by **pekka** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 7:24 am

Well, my T42+2200BG and WRT54G got working yesterday after couple of hours struggle when I removed Access Connections from WinXP. Now XP's own wireless connection program makes the connection and everything seemed to work just fine. I use Intel's own drivers (downloaded from Lenovo www) and WRT54G has the newest European firmware. For some reason with Access Connections the wireless NIC wasn't able to get IP from AP's DHCP according to AC's diagnostics. So maybe there's something wrong with the Access Connections?

edit: Oh, and WRT54G uses WPA-TKIP encryption.

Esben · #18 Post by **Esben** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 4:48 pm

At first, when I got my WRT54G v2.2 up and running, I had problems when I activated security. I then said to myself, start over again, and reset the router.
I applied, what I believe is, the same settings, and I now have it running perfectly with SSID-broadcast disabled, WPA TKIP and frame bursting activated.
It never drops the connection, but when I pick it up, Active Protection deactivates the harddrive and stops data readout.

Navck · #19 Post by **Navck** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:45 am

My problem has been fixed when my 2915 was replaced...
Everyone should check if its defective on their TP

NJ_IT · #20 Post by **NJ_IT** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:54 pm

Probably you already know......
Wireless new driver has been relaesed .

Version: 9.0.2.31
Release Date: 2005/08/22

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-54956

beaker · #21 Post by **beaker** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:03 am

here's my solution(s) to any wireless problems you might have:

I. Latest driver

1.) Install the Intel Wireless new driver version: 9.0.2.31
2.) Start > RUN > enter "services.msc" (without the quotes).
3.) Doubleclick on Intel NSC NetService and change its startup to automatic. This enables the Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG driver prior to any attempt to logging on to the linksys router (DHCP server) and getting an IP address. It will reduce your startup time.

II. WPA2 Support

If you are using the Linksys router with WPA2 encryption and Windows XP wireless network software (instead of Access Connections), download this update to Windows XP provides support for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 support (WPA2):

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... sh=QYJD4NC

III. Automatic wireless network renewal

If you are using IBM Accsss Connections, select "Location Switching" from the menu. Do this EVEN if you have only one network you are connecting to.

Make sure that you have checked "Switch Wireless Locations Automatically" and then CHECK the appropriate locaiton profile below. This ensures that whenever the network associated with your profile becomes unavailable, Access Connections will attempt to reconnect to it.

This will NOT work if you have selected "Enable Automatic Radio Control". You need to make sure that the automatic radio control is deselected because it leaves power on to the radio when no wireless connection is available.

THE RADIO NEEDS TO BE ON IN ORDER FOR THE LOCATION SWITCHING\SWITCH WIRELESS LOCATION PROFILES AUTOMATICALLY TO WORK. This is what renews a dropped wireless network connection

zion · #22 Post by **zion** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:30 am

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Ok, I'm having a problem getting a wireless connection with my wrt54g ver. 4. It craps out in the "Configuring IP Address" stage. I'm fairly certain the wireless location profile is correct. Must be something wrong with the DHCP?

I used WEP encryption.

T42 R4U

I'd appreciate any help.

blackomegax · #24 Post by **blackomegax** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:47 am

no issues. 2200BG, wrt54g 2.0 running DD-WRT using WPA2-AES-PSK encryption and intel proset to connect.

mhyman · #25 Post by **mhyman** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:39 am

I am having a similar problem but not with the Linksys router. I have that router and it works just fine with my T40 and my wife's Sony Z1. I am not sure of the firmware rev but it is the version 1 running Linksys firmware only.

My issue is that sometime, like between locations, I get an error that the Access Connections and 2200BG drivers don't match and the wireless modem can't be turned on. I get this without changing anything.

I am using AC 3.71 and the intel 9.0.1.21 driver. A reinstall of Access Connections make the thing work again, but its a pain. Also, Fn-F5 gives the same error on startup and doesn't show the wireless card, only the Bluetooth modem.

Thanks...Michael

DaveRW · #26 Post by **DaveRW** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:52 pm

My t42 originally had an Intel 802.11b wireless(MPCI) card installed, worked fine with a Linksys WRTG54S except it would only use WEP.

Changed to a ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II which works great with everything, WEP, WPA etc.

The only problem I had is when I upgraded the a/b/g driver from version 3.1.102.23c to the lastest version, 4.1.102.1095, the card completely stopped woking. Went back to the old driver and everything works fine.

tehsoul · #27 Post by **tehsoul** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:45 pm

2200BG here with wrt54g... no issues (driver 9.0.1.21)

Whyme · #28 Post by **Whyme** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:10 pm

I just ordered my T43. It has the 2915 card. Would it be wise for me to order the Atheros II with it?

christopher_wolf · #29 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:28 pm

Whyme, I would wait and see how it does before doing that...I have been using the 2915ABG and it has worked fine for me from Linksys to Motorola and various others. It apparently depends on alot of other things; once you get it...let us know how it works

Whyme · #30 Post by **Whyme** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:36 pm

Will do!

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