Access Connections is unable to Turn On Wireless Adapter

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rob1927 · #1 Post by **rob1927** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:07 pm

I always keep my system (IBM T42 with Intel 2200BG) up to date with the latest drivers. I am currently running Access Connections 3.81 with the Intel 2200BG driver 9.0.2.31.

The other day my Access Connections said that my wireless connection was Turned Off. When I tried tried to apply a wireless profile, Access Connections said that my wireless device was inproperly configured or that there was a version mismatch with Access Connections. The Wireless Conneciton Status app can see that Intel 2200BG but no information about it. Also, FN-F5 does not see the Wireless Adapter anymore!

We weird thing is that when I let Windows manage my Wireless Settings (rather than Access Connections) everything works just fine!

I have tried everything:

Different versions of Intel 2200BG driver ( 9.0.2.31, 9.0.2.25, 9.0.1.9, and 8.1.0.28 )
Different version of the Access Connections ( 3.81 and 3.71 )
Even different versions of PM Driver ( 1.32, 1.31, and 1.30 )

Nothing seems to work! I am not sure what changed. Everything was working just fine until this morning.

It seems to be a problem with Access Connections talking to the Intel 2200BG driver...

Has anyone else seen this problem?

GoEatFood · #2 Post by **GoEatFood** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:27 am

I had the exact same problem. I even tryed uninstalling it and reinstalling it. but, nothing worked. if anyone knows a solution you are the coolest person ever.

Deckard · #3 Post by **Deckard** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:42 am

I had the same problem on my X31. A reboot helped most of the time.

#4 Post by **GomJabbar** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:26 am

I was thinking of suggesting this anyway, then I just read on the T-Series forum a post by gerdh where he mentions a problem with Wireless Zero Configuration service and Access Connections. You can try disabling this service by going to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services, then go the the Wireless Zero Configuration service, double-click the service, Stop the service and set to Disabled.

rob1927 · #5 Post by **rob1927** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 11:36 pm

Well, I decided to unistall Access Connections and go with the Intel PROSet/Wireless Utility. It has a nice profile manager and works perfectly with the Intel 2200BG (obviously)...

Thanks for the advice. I'll still check to see if anyone has an answer...

edbern · #6 Post by **edbern** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:39 pm

I had the exact same problem after installing spysweeper 4.5 (the latest upgrade, issued the last week or two). i did a system restore (reverting to spy sweeper 4.0) and the problem was gone.

I'm offering this in case, by chance, you were also a spysweeper user, since it happened to you around the time of the upgrade.

rob1927 · #7 Post by **rob1927** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:48 pm

Wow! I think that could be the cause of my problem as well. I also just upgraded to Spysweeper 4.5, right before the who problem started.

I will probably keep my setup as is, using the Intel PROSet/Wireless to manage my 2200BG. It seems work fine and I have yet to have a problem.

I wonder why Spysweeper would cause that problem...

#8 Post by **GomJabbar** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:25 pm

That's one way to stop spyware. Shut-down your internet connection.

edbern · #9 Post by **edbern** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:53 pm

still a problem

frenchd · #10 Post by **frenchd** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:02 pm

Hi
I've got many T42's within my company with the same problem here - I get the driver mismatch error message.
I wonder if access connections v4.0 will get rid of this , anyone tried ?
I'm using the latest 2200bg wireless driver (v9.0.2.31).

Anyone amanged to get to the bottom of this ?

cwestwater · #11 Post by **cwestwater** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:17 pm

maybe this thread could help?

frenchd · #12 Post by **frenchd** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:29 am

Thanks dude

cwestwater · #13 Post by **cwestwater** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:57 am

did it help? I have not had the chance to try it out on the one laptop exhibiting the problem.

frenchd · #14 Post by **frenchd** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:27 am

Not yet tried, as I am not fortunate enough to own a T42, but many of our users do , so I'll try it next week