T60 Wireless - waiting for IP

Message

Stephen77 · #1 Post by **Stephen77** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:50 am

I have a t60 and im trying to connect to a wireless network. Several other people around me with older TP's can connect and I can connect to other wireless networks just not this particular one. Anyone hae any ideas as to what may be causing the problem?

#2 Post by **ryengineer** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:16 pm

Could be many reasons.

[My assumption is based on you're having trouble with a particular network and you're able to connect to others]

-Check if your system is properly configured to that particular network. Make sure you have checked correct network options like access point, ad-hoc etc.
-If you've firewall, disable it and see the result.
-Try by starting from the begining and re-configure your wireless connection again according to the guidelines provided by that network.

Stephen77 · #3 Post by **Stephen77** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:23 pm

I've disabled the firewall and no success. Its an open network so there arent any encryption settings etc to enter. I have copied all the settings for access connections from someone with a T40 that can access this wireless network successfully.

#4 Post by **ryengineer** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:38 pm

Disable access connections and let Windows try to connect it for you.

thematrixz · #5 Post by **thematrixz** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:26 am

ryengineer wrote:Disable access connections and let Windows try to connect it for you.

Good idea. I had this problem recently and used the same technique. It turned out that my Access Connection profiles were corrupted.

If you can connect using Windows Wireless then you probably have the same problem, just unintall Access Connection (it'll ask to whether to delete the profiles, answer YES), then reinstall it.

Good luck

Stephen77 · #6 Post by **Stephen77** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:12 am

Tried uninstalling access connections and using windows, also tried older versions of access connections. Each time get the same waiting for IP. Any other ideas?

#7 Post by **GomJabbar** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:28 am

Try repairing the Winsock. How to recover from Winsock2 Corruption

Which wireless adapter are you using in your ThinkPad with the problem?

Stephen77 · #8 Post by **Stephen77** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:21 am

Tried repairing the connection and still getting the same problem. I am using the 11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter from Atheros Communications Inc

DavidNY · #9 Post by **DavidNY** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:09 am

Try uninstalling and reinstalling the wlan driver using device manager.

T60 Wireless - waiting for IP

T60 Wireless - waiting for IP

Who is online