Connection not recognized

I have connected to a WEP, with internet/e-mail/server access all working OK,
but the wireless connection icon in the tray shows I am not connected. When
I right click on the icon, and select "View Available Networks" it says there
are none.

When I look at the wireless connection in Network Properties, it says it is
enabled, but not connected. I currently have the wired network connection
disabled so there should be no confision with the two.

As far as I know, I do not have any third-party connection programs running.
What could be going on? and how do I correct this?

I have updated all of the drivers, firmware etc. and am using Windows XP
Pro, SP2, on an IBM Thinkpad laptop.

What could be going on? and how do I correct this?

How do I get the Windows wireless network connection to work the way the
Windows instructions say it will?

Hi John ThinkPad's come with a program called ThinkVantage Access
Connections, my guess is this is running, and controlling your wireless. You
might take a look in | Start (menu) | All Programs | ThinkVantage | Access
Connections | There is an option within this program to display the networks
your ThinkPad finds. It's normal for the Computer icon with )) to have no
networks listed. It is however not normal to see not connected in the
wireless connection in Network Properties, when it is connected. Is this a
*new* ThinkPad? Could you be looking at the wireless indicator for the wan
network?

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"John Gregory" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E8030AB7-F749-41CE-BC3B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have connected to a WEP, with internet/e-mail/server access all working
>OK,
> but the wireless connection icon in the tray shows I am not connected.
> When
> I right click on the icon, and select "View Available Networks" it says
> there
> are none.
>
> When I look at the wireless connection in Network Properties, it says it
> is
> enabled, but not connected. I currently have the wired network connection
> disabled so there should be no confision with the two.
>
> As far as I know, I do not have any third-party connection programs
> running.
> What could be going on? and how do I correct this?
>
> I have updated all of the drivers, firmware etc. and am using Windows XP
> Pro, SP2, on an IBM Thinkpad laptop.
>
> What could be going on? and how do I correct this?
>
> How do I get the Windows wireless network connection to work the way the
> Windows instructions say it will?

Thank you for your response.
I do not have the ThinkVantage installed - at least I can't find it anywhere
- not on the menu, the task manager, or the unisntall list.

This is a T30 thinkpad ~ 3 years old. The interesting thing is that I can
see many network connections using NetStumbler, but nothing shows up in the
MS list.

I have only the two network connections - the wired one and the wireless.
The wired one is disabled for now.

Any other ideas?
"David Hettel" wrote:

> Hi John ThinkPad's come with a program called ThinkVantage Access
> Connections, my guess is this is running, and controlling your wireless. You
> might take a look in | Start (menu) | All Programs | ThinkVantage | Access
> Connections | There is an option within this program to display the networks
> your ThinkPad finds. It's normal for the Computer icon with )) to have no
> networks listed. It is however not normal to see not connected in the
> wireless connection in Network Properties, when it is connected. Is this a
> *new* ThinkPad? Could you be looking at the wireless indicator for the wan
> network?
>
> --
> David Hettel
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights
>
>
> "John Gregory" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:E8030AB7-F749-41CE-BC3B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have connected to a WEP, with internet/e-mail/server access all working
> >OK,
> > but the wireless connection icon in the tray shows I am not connected.
> > When
> > I right click on the icon, and select "View Available Networks" it says
> > there
> > are none.
> >
> > When I look at the wireless connection in Network Properties, it says it
> > is
> > enabled, but not connected. I currently have the wired network connection
> > disabled so there should be no confision with the two.
> >
> > As far as I know, I do not have any third-party connection programs
> > running.
> > What could be going on? and how do I correct this?
> >
> > I have updated all of the drivers, firmware etc. and am using Windows XP
> > Pro, SP2, on an IBM Thinkpad laptop.
> >
> > What could be going on? and how do I correct this?
> >
> > How do I get the Windows wireless network connection to work the way the
> > Windows instructions say it will?
>
>
>

It looks like your ThinkPad can have one of two cards installed, which card
do you have installed? The Cisco or the High Rate Wireless LAN card.

NetStumbler is design to do something that MS software isn't designed to do.
Originally all 802.11 access points where design to broadcast there name.
Many people have chosen to disable this feature, which can create other
problems believing they are improving their security. I'm not surprised that
your not see all the networks. I suspect that there is a driver/firmware
problem.

--
David Hettel

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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"John Gregory" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:16A8DC32-C653-4239-B4AD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you for your response.
> I do not have the ThinkVantage installed - at least I can't find it
> anywhere
> - not on the menu, the task manager, or the unisntall list.
>
> This is a T30 thinkpad ~ 3 years old. The interesting thing is that I can
> see many network connections using NetStumbler, but nothing shows up in
> the
> MS list.
>
> I have only the two network connections - the wired one and the wireless.
> The wired one is disabled for now.
>
> Any other ideas?
> "David Hettel" wrote:
>
>> Hi John ThinkPad's come with a program called ThinkVantage Access
>> Connections, my guess is this is running, and controlling your wireless.
>> You
>> might take a look in | Start (menu) | All Programs | ThinkVantage |
>> Access
>> Connections | There is an option within this program to display the
>> networks
>> your ThinkPad finds. It's normal for the Computer icon with )) to have no
>> networks listed. It is however not normal to see not connected in the
>> wireless connection in Network Properties, when it is connected. Is this
>> a
>> *new* ThinkPad? Could you be looking at the wireless indicator for the
>> wan
>> network?
>>
>> --
>> David Hettel
>>
>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
>> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>>
>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights
>>
>>
>> "John Gregory" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:E8030AB7-F749-41CE-BC3B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I have connected to a WEP, with internet/e-mail/server access all
>> >working
>> >OK,
>> > but the wireless connection icon in the tray shows I am not connected.
>> > When
>> > I right click on the icon, and select "View Available Networks" it says
>> > there
>> > are none.
>> >
>> > When I look at the wireless connection in Network Properties, it says
>> > it
>> > is
>> > enabled, but not connected. I currently have the wired network
>> > connection
>> > disabled so there should be no confision with the two.
>> >
>> > As far as I know, I do not have any third-party connection programs
>> > running.
>> > What could be going on? and how do I correct this?
>> >
>> > I have updated all of the drivers, firmware etc. and am using Windows
>> > XP
>> > Pro, SP2, on an IBM Thinkpad laptop.
>> >
>> > What could be going on? and how do I correct this?
>> >
>> > How do I get the Windows wireless network connection to work the way
>> > the
>> > Windows instructions say it will?
>>
>>
>>

I have the High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem II. I have
recently updated all of the drivers and firmware. To make sure I had the
correct drivers, I took the FRU Number from the card, and looked up the
correct driver using the FRU number (IBM Part number). I have also done the
winsock/LSP Fix repairs with the same results.

The Windows software is set to automatically update, so it should also have
the latest information.

The network I am trying to connect to has the name enabled, and a very
strong signal (according to NetStumbler). I would be happy if it showed that
one alone, (and showed it was connected).

The reason I am pursuing this I have relocated to a Downtown location, and
would like to take advantage of the many wireless access points available.
The reason I think I could connect to this one is that I used NetStumbler to
find the name, and then I added that name into the Wireless Networks tab in
the wireless networks properties box, and although it disapeared later, it
seems to work - at least for the moment.

Any ideas on how to diagnose this?

"David Hettel" wrote:

> It looks like your ThinkPad can have one of two cards installed, which card
> do you have installed? The Cisco or the High Rate Wireless LAN card.
>
> NetStumbler is design to do something that MS software isn't designed to do.
> Originally all 802.11 access points where design to broadcast there name.
> Many people have chosen to disable this feature, which can create other
> problems believing they are improving their security. I'm not surprised that
> your not see all the networks. I suspect that there is a driver/firmware
> problem.
>
> --
> David Hettel
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights
>
>
> "John Gregory" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:16A8DC32-C653-4239-B4AD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thank you for your response.
> > I do not have the ThinkVantage installed - at least I can't find it
> > anywhere
> > - not on the menu, the task manager, or the unisntall list.
> >
> > This is a T30 thinkpad ~ 3 years old. The interesting thing is that I can
> > see many network connections using NetStumbler, but nothing shows up in
> > the
> > MS list.
> >
> > I have only the two network connections - the wired one and the wireless.
> > The wired one is disabled for now.
> >
> > Any other ideas?
> > "David Hettel" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi John ThinkPad's come with a program called ThinkVantage Access
> >> Connections, my guess is this is running, and controlling your wireless.
> >> You
> >> might take a look in | Start (menu) | All Programs | ThinkVantage |
> >> Access
> >> Connections | There is an option within this program to display the
> >> networks
> >> your ThinkPad finds. It's normal for the Computer icon with )) to have no
> >> networks listed. It is however not normal to see not connected in the
> >> wireless connection in Network Properties, when it is connected. Is this
> >> a
> >> *new* ThinkPad? Could you be looking at the wireless indicator for the
> >> wan
> >> network?
> >>
> >> --
> >> David Hettel
> >>
> >> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> >> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> >> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
> >>
> >> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >>
> >> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >> confers no rights
> >>
> >>
> >> "John Gregory" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:E8030AB7-F749-41CE-BC3B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I have connected to a WEP, with internet/e-mail/server access all
> >> >working
> >> >OK,
> >> > but the wireless connection icon in the tray shows I am not connected.
> >> > When
> >> > I right click on the icon, and select "View Available Networks" it says
> >> > there
> >> > are none.
> >> >
> >> > When I look at the wireless connection in Network Properties, it says
> >> > it
> >> > is
> >> > enabled, but not connected. I currently have the wired network
> >> > connection
> >> > disabled so there should be no confision with the two.
> >> >
> >> > As far as I know, I do not have any third-party connection programs
> >> > running.
> >> > What could be going on? and how do I correct this?
> >> >
> >> > I have updated all of the drivers, firmware etc. and am using Windows
> >> > XP
> >> > Pro, SP2, on an IBM Thinkpad laptop.
> >> >
> >> > What could be going on? and how do I correct this?
> >> >
> >> > How do I get the Windows wireless network connection to work the way
> >> > the
> >> > Windows instructions say it will?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

You may wish to read this on using the Network Diagnostics tool:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5464827

and this on troubleshooting TCP/IP connectivity:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314067


--
David Hettel

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"John Gregory" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C5FEC556-4A4D-4E92-AEC2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have the High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem II. I have
> recently updated all of the drivers and firmware. To make sure I had the
> correct drivers, I took the FRU Number from the card, and looked up the
> correct driver using the FRU number (IBM Part number). I have also done
> the
> winsock/LSP Fix repairs with the same results.
>
> The Windows software is set to automatically update, so it should also
> have
> the latest information.
>
> The network I am trying to connect to has the name enabled, and a very
> strong signal (according to NetStumbler). I would be happy if it showed
> that
> one alone, (and showed it was connected).
>
> The reason I am pursuing this I have relocated to a Downtown location, and
> would like to take advantage of the many wireless access points available.
> The reason I think I could connect to this one is that I used NetStumbler
> to
> find the name, and then I added that name into the Wireless Networks tab
> in
> the wireless networks properties box, and although it disapeared later, it
> seems to work - at least for the moment.
>
> Any ideas on how to diagnose this?
>
> "David Hettel" wrote:
>
>> It looks like your ThinkPad can have one of two cards installed, which
>> card
>> do you have installed? The Cisco or the High Rate Wireless LAN card.
>>
>> NetStumbler is design to do something that MS software isn't designed to
>> do.
>> Originally all 802.11 access points where design to broadcast there name.
>> Many people have chosen to disable this feature, which can create other
>> problems believing they are improving their security. I'm not surprised
>> that
>> your not see all the networks. I suspect that there is a driver/firmware
>> problem.
>>
>> --
>> David Hettel
>>
>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
>> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>>
>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights
>>
>>
>> "John Gregory" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:16A8DC32-C653-4239-B4AD-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Thank you for your response.
>> > I do not have the ThinkVantage installed - at least I can't find it
>> > anywhere
>> > - not on the menu, the task manager, or the unisntall list.
>> >
>> > This is a T30 thinkpad ~ 3 years old. The interesting thing is that I
>> > can
>> > see many network connections using NetStumbler, but nothing shows up in
>> > the
>> > MS list.
>> >
>> > I have only the two network connections - the wired one and the
>> > wireless.
>> > The wired one is disabled for now.
>> >
>> > Any other ideas?
>> > "David Hettel" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi John ThinkPad's come with a program called ThinkVantage Access
>> >> Connections, my guess is this is running, and controlling your
>> >> wireless.
>> >> You
>> >> might take a look in | Start (menu) | All Programs | ThinkVantage |
>> >> Access
>> >> Connections | There is an option within this program to display the
>> >> networks
>> >> your ThinkPad finds. It's normal for the Computer icon with )) to have
>> >> no
>> >> networks listed. It is however not normal to see not connected in the
>> >> wireless connection in Network Properties, when it is connected. Is
>> >> this
>> >> a
>> >> *new* ThinkPad? Could you be looking at the wireless indicator for the
>> >> wan
>> >> network?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> David Hettel
>> >>
>> >> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>> >> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
>> >> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>> >>
>> >> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> >>
>> >> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> >> confers no rights
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "John Gregory" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:E8030AB7-F749-41CE-BC3B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >I have connected to a WEP, with internet/e-mail/server access all
>> >> >working
>> >> >OK,
>> >> > but the wireless connection icon in the tray shows I am not
>> >> > connected.
>> >> > When
>> >> > I right click on the icon, and select "View Available Networks" it
>> >> > says
>> >> > there
>> >> > are none.
>> >> >
>> >> > When I look at the wireless connection in Network Properties, it
>> >> > says
>> >> > it
>> >> > is
>> >> > enabled, but not connected. I currently have the wired network
>> >> > connection
>> >> > disabled so there should be no confision with the two.
>> >> >
>> >> > As far as I know, I do not have any third-party connection programs
>> >> > running.
>> >> > What could be going on? and how do I correct this?
>> >> >
>> >> > I have updated all of the drivers, firmware etc. and am using
>> >> > Windows
>> >> > XP
>> >> > Pro, SP2, on an IBM Thinkpad laptop.
>> >> >
>> >> > What could be going on? and how do I correct this?
>> >> >
>> >> > How do I get the Windows wireless network connection to work the way
>> >> > the
>> >> > Windows instructions say it will?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>