T40 Wireless Problem

[sluggo33x]

I've just turned on my T40 after a couple of years of sitting in the cupboard and cannot get connected via wireless.

It's running Windows 2000 with a Cisco Systems PCI Wireless LAN Adapter (Driver 3.8.26.0). It originally came with Aironet Client Utility, but i installed ThinkVantage Access Connections 5.12 this morning. I also installed .NET 1.1

I can see my network when i do a 'find wifi' using ThinkVantage, but when i try and configure the network settings i'm running into trouble. In the 'Wireless Security Type' drop down box, there is only the following options:
-None
-Use static wep keys
-Use 802.1x eap cisco (leap)
-Use 802.1x eap cisco (eap-fast)

However on my T60 (which is now broken) i have 'use wifi protected access-pre shared key(wpa-psk)' which i used to set the network key.

No matter what option i use on the T40, it won't authenticate the wireless connection...any ideas?

[Neil]

Not sure, but it may be that Win2K does not support WPA on that card. Maybe this will help.

[RealBlackStuff]

Methinks your wifi card is a bit outdated and does not support beyond WEP.
Get e.g. an Intel 2200BG (or any card with 802.11 g, bg, abg, bgn, gn or abgn), preferably one with in IBM P/N or FRU.
Update the drivers, and you should be good to go.