Connecting issues T41p and SMC2804WBR

[cbell]

Hi everyone,

another issue arose a few moments ago. I tried to connect my T41p with its IBM 802.11a/b/g card to my SMC2804WBR WLAN Router. I am using WPA and Access Connections. All works fine at first, but my notebook doesn't get an IP-Address from the DHCP-Server. I have another Acer Travelmate 801Lci in the network and an X23 with PC-Card WLAN Adapter. They all use WPA and get an IP-Address, except for the T41p.
Is I use WEP all is fine.
Are there any known compatibility problems?

Thanks,
Christian

[Spectra]

Did you enable DHCP server in the router? Check the MAC address filter, Firewall>MAC Filter.

On your laptop, make sure you enable "obtain ip address automatically" under the TCP/IP setting.

If the above don't work, you could connect the laptop to the router with an ethernet cable, to check if it's a wireless problem or not. disable WPA and give it a try.

Oh, yeah, don't forget to download the latest firmware for SMC and drivers for IBM.

[Humpa]

cbell says when connecting with WEP all is fine, it's just WPA that doesn't work.

Which version of Access Connections are you using?

I don't have that wlan card, but I know that some people are recommending the Atheros Client Utility for the IBM a/b/g WiFi card.

[Kenn]

That router is known to have a number of issues. What version firmware are you using? I think most people are on 1.956 or 2.00beta, which tend to be more stable.

[cbell]

I have the latest firmware installed for my SMC2804WBR and the latest driver. I still get no IP-address. All the other notebooks in the network do just fine.

Can someone point me to the Atheros Client Utility?

[Humpa]

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... nt+utility
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... nt+utility
You can do a search here for "Atheros Client Utility" to find more info (that's all I did, btw )