New T43 -- but how do I turn on the Wireless connection?

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jpalumbos · #1 Post by **jpalumbos** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:05 am

I just received my new T43 w Wireless Internet. how do I enable the wireless connetion?

I curretly plugged in my Linksys (Wireless-G w SRX) and can connect to the Linksys Wireless Router using that. But my Network Connections screen doesn't show anything for the IBM wireless.

If I hit the Fn-F5 key, the NC screen shows Bluetooth appearing or disappearing.

Thanks for your help.
-Joe P.

mysbca · #2 Post by **mysbca** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:38 am

Fn-F5 should show the on/off button for the 802.11 wireless radio. Have you checked the device manager (network adapters) to see if it detects the wireless card? Are you sure you have a model that has a wireless card and not wireless upgradeable? Which model do you have?

If you do have a wireless card, you may need to check that it is seated properly under the keyboard. Download the hardware maintenance manual to show you how to remove the keyboard.

#3 Post by **Kyocera** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:57 pm

If you open your network connections folder there should be a wireless adapter in there, you can right click on the adapter icon and "search for available wireless network". What shows up in devices manager under network adapters?

jpalumbos · #4 Post by **jpalumbos** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 4:56 pm

I have a T43-2668-4EU. This model should have the wireless card.

Under Network Controller, I only see:
- Wireless-G Notebook Adapter for Linksys, which I'm currently using to connect to the net.
- Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet card, which I found with a H/W search, so I installed it.

Device Manager shows the same two cards.

(BTW: the h/w scan also shows a 'Network Controller', but I haven't installed it b/c I don't have a disk.)

I removed the keyboard (to try to reseat the wireless-card), but I don't know what I'm looking for. Any help here?
Thanks.
-jmp

mysbca · #5 Post by **mysbca** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:13 pm

jpalumbos wrote:I removed the keyboard (to try to reseat the wireless-card), but I don't know what I'm looking for. Any help here?

Download the T43 hardware maintenance manual here:
T43 hardware maintenance manual

Go to page 99. It has a picture of what you are looking for. There should be two antenna leads attached to the wireless adapter.

marcos · #6 Post by **marcos** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:41 pm

Before removing keyboard and palmrest, check in bios setup (F1 at boot) -> Network -> Internal Wireless enabled - (it should by default).

#7 Post by **bill bolton** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:02 pm

jpalumbos wrote:(BTW: the h/w scan also shows a 'Network Controller', but I haven't installed it b/c I don't have a disk.)

That's your Intel 2915ABG card. You can get the drivers from here..... http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-54956

Cheers,

Bill

marcos · #8 Post by **marcos** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:48 pm

.. ignore ... sorry ...

#9 Post by **Kyocera** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:55 pm

jpalumbos wrote:

(BTW: the h/w scan also shows a 'Network Controller', but I haven't installed it b/c I don't have a disk.)

i don't think that is the wireless card.

noeffort · #10 Post by **noeffort** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:54 pm

have a t41 and can't tell if wirless adapter is installed... in device manager under netork adapters is listed Intel pro/1000 mt mobile connection. Is this the wireless?

thanks

#11 Post by **GomJabbar** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:44 pm

No, that's your ethernet connection. You should see something like Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection. This of course is with the Intel 2200 wireless adapter. You may see Intel 2915 or IBM ABG or something like that.

noeffort · #12 Post by **noeffort** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:05 pm

thought that was the lan hardware. no wireless, have to see if I can pick up on ebay.

#13 Post by **bill bolton** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:55 pm

GomJabbar wrote:You should see something like Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection.

Only once there are drivers installed to tell Windows exactly what the hardware actually is... without the appropriate drivers, any networking device just shows up as "Network Controller?"

Cheers,

Bill

jpalumbos · #14 Post by **jpalumbos** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:06 pm

It looks like that was it. Thanks for the site-address, Bill, and to all others for you help.
-jmp

That's your Intel 2915ABG card. You can get the drivers from here..... http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-54956

Cheers,

Bill

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jpalumbos · #15 Post by **jpalumbos** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:07 pm

It looks like that was it. Thanks for the site-address, Bill, and to all others for you help.
-jmp

That's your Intel 2915ABG card. You can get the drivers from here..... http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-54956

Cheers,

Bill

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New T43 -- but how do I turn on the Wireless connection?

New T43 -- but how do I turn on the Wireless connection?

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