Lenovo R61e XP

hi

in my newly bought laptop, trying to configure my DSL connection, but to my surprise, when i click on Network Connections , it is blank, but in my R50 Thinkpad laptop, i'm getting Local Area Connection 2, Wireless network connection 3 etc...

i'm not able to configure internet.

 

Are you able to get internet via ethernet cable?

 

I am having the same problem today after I ran the Thinkpad update program. I see nothing in Network Connections, and when I open a command prompt and type "ipconfig" it just says "Windows IP Configuration" and that's it.

It seems that Access Connections totally took over Windows networking, but the problem for me is that it doesn't work, so I have no networking at all now. It doesn't work for wireless or ethernet.

On what may or may not be related, my wireless radio button doesn't work anymore either. The light shows that it's "on" on the keyboard, but it shows up as "off" in Access Connections.

 

We have similar problem, we buy lots of Lenovo's, and have ~20 mix of T61's and X61's all using the same wireless and wired networks.

We just bought 3 R61e's and they ALL have terrible networking problems. We installed the latest updates using both the Lenovo ThinkVantage System Update and Windows Update. Frankly, the wireless network simply does not work. We have 3 access points (different channels with at least 1 between them), and the R61e's cannot stay connected at all. These have the Aetheros AR5007EG chipset in them. The only way we can get it to work is too boot them up with the ethernet connected, let it connect and work, and then unplug and switch to wireless. This sometimes works for hours, but typically works for 15-30 minutes. After that they simply stop working, and to get them to work again we have to reboot with the ethernet plugged in. Once their wireless has "crashed" windows cannot see any network devices, ethernet or otherwise. The ThinkVantage Access Connections still shows both and will try to enable/disable and connect but is never able. These were inexpensive laptops, but I still expect them to work. We contacted Lenovo support who said that the hardware is working and it's a configuration issue. We have about 10 T61's and 7 X61's and ALL of them work FLAWLESSLY on the same wireless and wired networks, and are not new to the IBM Access Connections way of doing things.

I think these laptops should be avoided at all costs, and Lenovo has really let us down with their terrible support on this issue, perhaps they have a flag on the R61e notes that says "cheap laptop, do not help customer" as typical Lenovo support I think is outstanding.

 

I was having the same problem until I removed access connection (or something similar - can't check since it is gone).
Click on your wireless, choose advanced settings. Click on the wireless network tab and put a check in "Allow windows to control your wireless settings."

That solved the problem for me.

 

Uninstall Access Connections... it may look pretty, but its pure rubbish...