Help Wireless Radion Won't Turn On on IBM R40

[ju421019]

Hi, I was doing some experimenting with my laptop and another router, so I needed to disconnect exist internet connection, so I went ot Network Connections and disabled the wireless connection -- so after what I meant to try did not work - I tried to enable the connection - it kind of worked that its not grayed out but says on the bottom "not connected" -- now this is a IBM R40 - and I tried thinkvantage programs to connect to a network - it proceeds but at first step fails saying wireless radio not on -- i tried repaing in windows but no luck.

It just says Radio Off -- how to I turn it on - I even reinstalled the internal card - but no luck.

Please help.

I can view networks through the card when scanning but can't connect - I even reset the router and disabled encryption to get it to work but no luck

Also, I did Fn+F5 and it shows as it being on, but in network connections it shows it being not connected. WinXP has been disabled to not use it for configuration.

What caused this to happen? Why did is it not turning on after I did a disable and active agian?

pls help fast.

Thank you.

[ThinkPad R]

Help didn't come for a long time?

Are you using Acces Connection?

Perhaps the account set for 1 router is being applied to the other.


On the right bar of the start button (forgot the name),

there should be a Intel(R) PRO Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini Adapter icon

(unless you disabled it through msconfig).

Double click it (left) & click FIND WLAN button.

the wireless radio will turn on.

[ThinkPad R]

Ok. I just went through some troubles -sounds like his case to me.

This is very important. --> sticky note?


Anyway, for some reason, around noon everday my wireless stops working.

i think some hacker or virus is doing this. anyway, no matter how much i click on access connections and the Intel(R) Wireless icon, no use.

But, when one goes to the computer properties, hardware, and disable & enable the wireless card, then it works!