Problems using IBM Access - PLEASE HELP!!!

[MJC]

Ever since I got my T42 a month ago, I had been using the Windows W/L Network Connection, today I decided to use/setup the IBM Access. For some reason now I am not able to connect to the Net - though I can connect to my access point.

I am getting the following error message when I try to connect using IE:

"The page cannot be displayed"

If I use Firefox I get:

"The connection was refused when attempting to contact www.xxx.xxx"

I have NPF, I have not make any changes there (left it same as before when I was using the windows w/l connection) - as a test I disable it but as I expected got the same error message, so I don't think this is the problem.

I would like to go back and use the Windows Network Connection, when I click on repair, it says it is connected with excellent signal strength - but I am not able to access the web.

What can I do? Am I missing anything?

[MadeInJapan]

I don't have the "g" part of the card, but sometimes the same thing happens to me. When I uninstall the wireless network card in device manager, and reboot, it usually ends up re-installing and fixing itself. If you haven't tried it, it may be worth a shot. Good luck. I know how highly frustrating this can be.

[MJC]

Before I started using IBM Access Connection everything was fine. There must be something I am doing wrong... The Wireless Network Connection shows I am connected yet I am not able to access the web. I have disable all ecryption and firewall and nothing...and all because I messed with the IBM Network Connection!!!

[DavidNZ]

Are you sure all your TCP/IP settings in your wireless Access Connections profile are correct? That's all it would take really to prevent internet access, but still allow you to connect to an access point.

[MJC]

Have no idea how, but it is fixed. I deleted the connection profile, and then created a new one - that was it. Though all the connections were correct, icluding the IPs, encryption settings... I don't know why it was not allowing me to access the web.

I will never mess with it again, what a day.

[DavidNZ]

Cool, but don't let this experience disuade you from using (and learning to love!) Access Connections. It's one of the best ThinkVantage software titles, in my opinion. Glad you solved it!