Re: Can't get ThinkPad T42 to connect to Netgear MR314 w/ 128 bit WEP

From: Jeff Liebermann (jeffl_at_comix.santa-cruz.ca.us)
Date: 11/28/04

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    Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:52:10 -0800

    On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 23:48:38 -0500, "News Reader"
    <SLCUUVKKQKKI@spammotel.com> wrote:

    >Oh, I might add that I don't think I'm even getting to the point where
    >getting the DHCP lease failing would be to blame (where IPCONFIG/RELEASE +
    >RENEW might help get rid of an old IP) -- I'm not even getting a connection
    >at all (I either get a red X through the connection in the system tray or I
    >get the "there are wireless networks available" notice -- but I don't get
    >the confirmation that I'm connected to a network, signal strength, etc.)
    >
    >I've also tried going into the Network Connections control panel and
    >right-clicking the wireless connection and disabling and then enabling. No
    >luck there, either.

    Ugh. I was assuming that you were getting a wireless association
    (connection) and were dealing strictly with a DHCP issue. To
    troubleshoot a "cannot connect" issue, we need some info on your
    laptop configuration.
      -Do you have XP SP2 installed?
      -Are you running Wireless Zero Config in addition to the
        IBM Access Connections thing?
      -Is there anything unusual in the Device Manager (more red x's)?
      -Does your corporate configuration include a proprietary VPN shim?
      
    If you're getting the message "There's wireless networks out there",
    does your wireless routers SSID show up on the list when displayed?
    If so, your laptop is hearing the broadcasts. If it takes a while
    before the X appears and it fails to connect, it could be:
      -Bad WEP key. Use 5 chars for 64bit, 13 chars for 128bit.
      -Battle between Wireless Zero Config and your wireless card.
        Disable WZC under Control Panel -> Admin Stuff -> Services
        or temporarily with:
          net stop WZCSVC
           

    Drivel: You might wanna download and run Belarc Advisor:
      http://www.belarc.com
    It's a free "inventory" program that generates a web page with all
    your hardware, software, versions, serials, updates, nicely itemized.
    If you don't know what IT shoved into your machine, this will tell
    you. From experience, imaged installs tend to be seriously out of
    data as to updates and bug fixes.

    >"Jeff Liebermann" <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote in message
    >news:6oghq0phqfvv1714sf9orudim76udu4j22@4ax.com...
    >> On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 12:53:38 -0500, "News Reader"
    >> <SLCUUVKKQKKI@spammotel.com> wrote:
    >>
    >> >I'll see if I have that IBM Access thing -- this isn't exactly an
    >> >off-the-shelf configuration, so there's no guarantee that anything that
    >> >comes installed with a T42 will be on there. The IT folks re-image the
    >drive
    >> >with the stuff THEY want on there... but I'll take a look.
    >>
    >> I've run into exactly the same problem with other laptops and routers.
    >> What's common is that W2K and XP are rather tenacious about retaining
    >> the previous IP address. You go to work, get an IP address from their
    >> system, come home, and it still thinks you're at work. You can see it
    >> happen by running:
    >> Start -> Run -> cmd
    >> IPCONFIG
    >> If it show the last IP addresses as assigned by work, some hot spot,
    >> the hotel, or whatever, that's the problem.
    >>
    >> Reboot, snarl, banging on the keyboard does nothing. A few things
    >> that work are:
    >> IPCONFIG /RELEASE
    >> (wait about 5 seconds)
    >> IPCONFIG /RENEW
    >> and then run:
    >> IPCONFIG
    >> to see if it worked.
    >>
    >> IBM has it's own profile manager which I assume works, as I've never
    >> tried it. Instead, I use NetSwitcher:
    >> http://www.netswitcher.com
    >> for manageing locations. I have a worse problem. I have to have my
    >> laptop ready and configured for every one of my custmers LANs. Last
    >> time I counted, I had about 70 different configurations stored. Some
    >> have VPN's, some use LDAP directory services, a few Kerberos
    >> authentications, some proxy servers, some multiple protocols, and a
    >> few protocol shims. Of course the names or IP addresses for non-DHCP
    >> delivered devices, such as SMTP email servers, change at each
    >> location. It's a nice mess that NetSwitcher solves. Unfortunately,
    >> for really drastic changes, Netswitcher requires a reboot, so it
    >> sometimes turns into a time burner. I try to switch configuration
    >> before I arrive.
    >>
    >>
    >> --
    >> Jeff Liebermann jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us
    >> 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
    >> Santa Cruz CA 95060 AE6KS 831-336-2558
    > 

    -- 
Jeff Liebermann    jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us
150 Felker St #D   http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060    AE6KS  831-336-2558
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