Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN connectivity issue

I just received my T61 and Monday and I've noticed that when I turn on my computer or bring it out of Standby Mode that the it does not pick up a strong enough signal to access the internet.

I've used it in both my office and home and I usually have to right click and hit "repair" for it to pick up a strong enough signal. My other laptop connects without any issues.

Let me know if perhaps there's something I should delete or modify.

Thanks for your help.

 

I would try the newest driver from Intel. Perhaps your installation has an early driver which did have a signal strength problem.

John

 

Okay, I'll give that a try, thanks.........okay installed driver, shut down, restarted and received this message:

"Limited or No connectivity - you might not be able to access the Internet or some network resources. this problem occurred b/c the network did not assign a network address to the computer."

Clicked "Repair" and fixed the problem, but I don't want to have to do this everytime I boot up!

 

XP or Vista on the computers?

Vista SP1 seems to fix various wireless connectivity problems.

John

 

XP Professional

 

I noticed the same loss of connection coming out of Standby or Hibernate. I realized that clicking on the repair button restores the connection though the extra step didn't really bother me as much. I suspected that to conserve power, the connection was being shut down. Anyway, I saw your post and did a quick search on the internet and saw this thread:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=165264&page=10

I tried the Windows XP power setting configuration and it worked! I made the modification, set my laptop to hibernate, logged back in and the connection was still up! I made the following change:

Windows XP Network Connections - All Programs -> Control Panel -> Network and Internet Connections -> Network Connections -> right-click on the Wireless Network Connections -> Properties -> Configure -> Power Management tab (make sure wireless is enabled and connected to see this tab) -> unclick "Allow this computer to turn off this device to save power".

This should work if you are using Windows XP Network Connections to connect to your router. I'm not sure this will work if Thinkvantage Access Connections is being used instead. However, the thread also mentions the method to use to resolve the issue when using Thinkvantage Access Connections.

 

^Thanks! I think this did the trick.

 

okay i'm back and the after following both suggestions above, I'm still having the same problem....everytime I power up or come out of standby, I need to hit "repair" for the connection b/n my router and my computer to work.

Anyone else with this issue have any other ideas?

 

I had the same problem, and found the solution recommended above, while upgrading the driver on my own. I can say that it worked for me!

 

Which connection management are you using - Access management or Windows XP? I was under the impression that you would only implement the resolution for the connection management that you were using to avoid conflicting settings. Anyway, as I mentioned previously, I have been able to resolve my connection issue and remain connected coming out of standby or hibernate after I edited the Windows XP Power Management tab. I did notice another issue which occurs when I click on the disable the wifi connection button (which I sometimes do when I switch to a LAN cable), go on standby, log back on, unplug the LAN cable, and re-enable the wifi connection. Most of the time I cannot restore the connection, sometimes even after clicking on the repair button! It might be due to my router setup but I came across this link in the FAQ section of the Intel webpage for the Intel 4965 card - Why am I not able to connect or stay connected to my wireless network?

http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-025332.htm

I tried implementing the resolution for this scenario - Symptom - persistent disconnects and other stability issues

http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/cs-006205.htm

I followed the directions to "Use Network Control Panel Applet (NCPA) to Set CAM" and it seems to have resolved that new issue I was having. I get connected immediately after clicking on the enable button. The drawback will be increased battery usage when on battery power. Perhaps you can try it though and see if this resolves your issue.

Note: I just found out that clicking on the Enable wifi connection button seems to reset the Wifi card Power Management setting back to the "Default" setting though so when I tried it previously several times after making the change and it worked, the setting might really not have been on "Highest/Maximum Performance". It continues to work though so I'll keep observing it the next few days. I don't really want to keep remembering to reset the power management setting before disabling the connection. I can also choose to just keep the wifi connected at all times though I may connect and disconnect the LAN cable.

 

Not sure if I should be bumping this old thread; but I am encountering the exact same issues with a brand new Thinkpad T61 with this Intel Wifi chip.

In short: My wifi/internet simply does not work when first booting the computer. Coming out of standby/hibernate is fine, but booting Windows XP from scratch causes the problem every single time.

Visually, everything looks ok on the surface when the problem occurs. My windows WiFi icon not warning me of anything, I have an IP, etc. But any attempts to visit a web page or ping something are met with time outs.

Has anyone found any full-out solutions to this problem? The solutions provided above has allowed my Wifi card to be much more stable and reconnect immediately upon coming out of Stand By/Hibernate - but my Startup issues still remain. If I cannot fix this, I will probably just return the laptop to Lenovo.