Regarding the wireless problem of my T60. Hope there is someone who can help me out. Thanks.

I have read some of the posts and i found out that some of the Thinkpad users have the problem of unable to connect wireless network using Access Connection but not Window wireless network connection. For my case, i have connect the network with both of them. In fact, when i use either one to connect, the other would be connected too.

The problem is, sometimes when i use my wireless network, my wireless would be switched off automatically, and the wireless light is then off, and after that i cannot switched the wireless on again. I tried on it using access connection, failed. I tried Fn+F5 to on it, but no matter how many times i click on 'on', there would not be any response. The only thing i can do after this is to restart to laptop.

I called Lenovo Support to help me solve the problem, but still failed. The first time they asked me to installed some drivers and reinstall my Intel(R) Pro/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection. These files included 79uj29us which is a bios update, 7kwc50ww which is the wireless driver installation, 7tvu12ww which is the hotkey driver update, and last 7tku03ww, a power management driver update. But the problem remains. The 2nd time i called, they asked me to uninstall my Access Connection and use window wireless connection as they may cause conflict to each other, and they asked me to uncheck the option of 'Allow this computer to turn off this device to save power' in the power management of wireless drive in device manager, but problem persists. The last time i called the technician and he said they only can check if it is a hardware problem and there most probably be nothing else they can do for my softwares and drivers, and he also believed that it might be the network configuration of my service provider that cause the problem, but i personally do not think so as it is quite hard to believe that the my service is switching off my wireless hardware and i have other laptop in my house too but they do not experience this problem.

Last night i discovered something new, when the wireless is off automatically again, i ran a test on the the wireless device using PC Doctor, for PCI express status test, it passed, for the wireless connectivity and signal strength test, results showed there was 'no connection', when it comes to network link test, it showed 'internal error', the TCP/IP network connection test showed failed. Then i restarted it and ran the test with the wireless switched off by my self, the PCI express status test passed too, but the remaining four test all showed 'no connection'.

I really hope if there is someone there to help me out to solve the problem or to enlighten me what the real problem is, could it be software or hardware problem, or could it be other problems like registry or what? I greatly appreciate if anyone can help me to solve this. Thanks alot.

 

uninstall access connection and download new access connection software. make sure the intel driver is also current. install first intel wireless driver then access connection. worst case see if you can do a clean install operating system. i had the same problem with my x31 and i did a clean install and solve the problem. there is a guide in this forum on how to reformat your operating system.

 

Thanks alot for the reply. Currently im not using Access connection. Does a clean install of my operating system means reformatting my laptop? Usually i reformat my ThinkPad T60 by pressing ''ThinkVantage'' button when the laptop is just switched on, and restore the system to the original factory state. I reformatted once few months ago but im not so sure if the problem existed already or not before the reformatting. If lets say this problem existed even before the reformatting and it remained there after the reformatting, does it mean it is a hardware problem?

Do you think this problem is a clash with sysmantec software? I had a norton antivirus last time as my T60 would auto install it everytime i reformat the laptop, and after i uninstalled the software i felt that this problem occur not as often since then. I greatly appreciate your help and if you have any information regarding what i have just mentioned, please kindly let me know. Thanks alot.

 

I use Cable (as in Chxxter Cxxm), sometimes the connection is drop due to Cable is down. This may not be your cause but something to consider.

 

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