Access Connection 5

[redburgundy]

AC5 seems to work OK on my X61 with WinXP.
I don't see any changes from the previous version.

[broman]

There is a changelog on the website:

Version 5.00

* (New) Support for WOL (Wake On LAN).
* (New) Wireless LAN and Wireless WAN radio can be turned ON simultaneously.
* (New) The Disable Ethernet adapter when Ethernet cable is unplugged option is moved to Client Configuration Policy from Global Settings.
* (Fix) With MC8775 3G Wireless WAN adapter, frequency band switching does not occur
* (Fix) Error on override-installation.
* (Fix) Launching the Mobile Broadband Connect software disconnects an active Wireless LAN profile of Access Connections.
* (Fix) Auto del days can be changed even if Global Settings is greyed-out.
* (Fix) Access Connections displays wrong connection status when applying an invalid profile with IBM/ThinkPad Wireless LAN Adapter (Card).
* (Fix) Can not recognize deactivation of Verizon account.
* (Fix) Does not display signal strength of EVDO.

[slate]

Another new feature, not listed, is that Access Connections automatically creates a new profile called "HSPA Mobile Broadband". You can delete or even rename this profile, but next time you launch Access connections, it recreates the profile with this default name. I guess it only does this if you have a WWAN card installed, but it's very annoying and there doesn't seem to be any way to turn off this automatic creation. I wouldn't mind so much, but the profile doesn't work - it won't connect.

[slackie]

Where did you download it?

EDIT: found it, http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... ZLNJB.html but it seems to be for WXP.