Problems with WLAN 2915ABG and Gigabit-LAN Broadcom!

[Matse]

Hello!
I own a Centrino 2 GHz ThinkPad T43 Model-Code 2669W64 with inbuild Intel 2915ABG WLAN-Card now for three months and since today I still wasn't able to get my Notebook work in a WLan. I tried 4 Routers, a D-Link DI-624 Rev A, a D-Link 624 Rev C, a D-Link DI-634M and a FRITZ!Box WLAN FON, all tried without encryption, with WEP, WPA-PSK TKIP/AES an WPA2, if supportet by the router, but every router failed.
The only WLAN-conection I could get was to the 3-years-old D-Link DI-604 of my parents which is an 802.11b-Router and which only supports WEP 64bit!
The error is always the same. My T43 is unable to get the net-information about the DHCP of the router, doesn't matter if encryption is enabled in any way or disabled. After a while trying to connect the router, the status of the WLAN only says reduced connectivity because unable to get an IP-Adress!
If I try to set IP, Gateway and DNS to solid terms, it still wouldn't function. Then all seems to be ok, the signs of Access Connections says "connected" but no Networking is possible. The eMail-Client says "Servers unreachable", Firefox couldn't load any pages from the www.
I even updated my notebook to the newest WLAN-Drivers by Intel which are given by the ThinkVantage Software Installer and then Update. No effect.
In another Term I read that it can possibly be that I don't have the IBM WLAN-Card mounted in my Notebook but the original Intel-design which has bad errors making WLAN not work properly in any way. Because of my hardware analysis I know that the WLAN-Adapter is shown only as the Intel-Type.
Should I change the WLAN-Card to the IBM one or is there a solution available for my problem?
By the way, my D-Link DI-634M should be a Gigabit-LAN-Router but the LAN-connection with my notebook which already has this Gigabit-BraodCom-Networking-Device mounted in only connects at a speed of 100 MBit. I can change al the settings I know but I neven get a Gigabit-Connection. My cable is a normal CAT-5e-Patch-Cable which schould be ready for Gigabit-LAN. Can you help me by this problem, too?
Sorry for my bad english, but I'm from germany and it was some years ago I've learned it in school!
Thanx a lot for your comments and your help!
Much greetings from Brunswick, Germany,
Matse (webmaster www.jetta2.de www.mping.de)

[blueboy]

I have not tried any D-link routers. I have been using my Linksys with out issue ( if you dont mind masking your mac address - but this is a linksys issue and comcast i.s.p.).

If you used software iinstaller your Access Connection software should be at 3.81 and you driver for your Intel abg card should be at 9.0.2.31. Also check your hotkey driver version should be 1.20.0509.

On older versions of Access Connections I have had to start off with the defaults and build up to my encryption settings.... but it should work with out any out of the box.

[Matse]

Hello!
Drivers are on actual versions, but still no function!

[bill bolton]

> Intel-design which has bad errors making WLAN not work properly in any way

Some people experience problems with Intel WLAN card, others experience problems with IBM WLAN cards, many many more have no problem with either type.

For me both the standard Intel and IBM OEM version of the 2200BG mini-PCI 802.11b/g card work just fine!

I suggest turning off all wifi security settings and see if you can get a connection wifi up. If that works, then re-eneter ALL your wifi security, double checking as you go to make sure you have set identical keys at both ends etc.

Cheers,
Bill

[Matse]

Hello Guys!
But exactly this is the problem. I don't know how to solve it. And I won't bring my new notebook to the crusher because of that.
Noone can help. The Hotline from IBM can't, they don't have as much knowhow as I have and bevore anybody tells you even a word you have to pay more tha 50,- € by credit card. Very [censored]!
So what can I do now? Is it because of producing tolerances that some work well and some don't?
Please help me!
By the way: Is it possible to chance the graphics-card of the notebook? Someone told me that some Notebooks have a build in hardware mini-version of the PCIe-bus so that you can mount a graphics-adapter you want for mini PCIe!
Does the T43 belong to this group of notebooks?
Thank you for your answers!
Greetings from the sunny Brunswick in Germany,
Matse (Webmaster www.jetta2.de www.mping.de)

[GomJabbar]

Here are a couple of links that may help you resolve your problem.

Troubleshoot TCP/IP Connectivity


How to recover from Winsock2 Corruption


It's possible that you have a defective wireless adapter card, but you should try a few things before you give up on it.

One other thing you could try. If you can get a computer to connect to the router by wireless or ethernet, check the TCP/IP settings to determine what IP address is being used, subnet mask, default gateway, and dns addresses. Try plugging these numbers in manually and see if you can connect. It would be a good idea to turn off any other computers using the router at this time, to make sure you don't have some kind of conflict between the different computers.

If nothing seems to work, you could get a Cardbus PC wireless card and try that. Or you could replace the wireless adapter card in the ThinkPad.

[keku]

I had this problem 2 days back, when I tried to connect to my wireless network at home. I also use WEP 128bit.

It would connect to access point (router) but fails at "obtaining the IP address".

I restarted my router. but that didn't fix it, then I checked again and reentered the 26 digit Hex key, it worked. try checking the key you use.

Use connection type Access Point
Wireless mode 802.11g (since at home I use g router so better to use only g )
Wireless security Type : use static WEP keys
and on next screen
Access Point authentication : Open
Data encryption WEP - 128bits
Encrypt using key1
use 26 Hexadecimal digits
and in key 1 put your hex key

make sure you have typed it right. Once you are connected to Access point (Wireless router) if you security parameters are not right or same as router, it won't assign you IP address.

[Matse]

Hello!
Thank you for all your help but it still doesn't function. Other adapters function like the PCMCIA-Adapters from Siemens and D-Link I tried so i think that I have a defective WLan-Card. I'm going to change it!
Thanks for your help,
Matse (Webmaster www.jetta2.de www.mping.de)