[cross-posted to alt.internet.wireless]

On 9 Feb 2007 14:48:38 -0800, "Alan" <agarny@gmail.com> wrote in
<1171061318.857073.101720@l53g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>:

>Hi, I have been struggling for some time trying to get my two IBM/
>Lenovo ThinkPads to work over our wireless network (see http://
>groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.laptops.thinkpad/browse_thread/thread/
>27ab28434e118e0f/6f6779b235421b1d?
>lnk=st&q=Garny&rnum=5#6f6779b235421b1d). One of them is a T42p and the
>other a X41.
>
>The X41 was recently bought to replace an old laptop, which used to
>work fine with the T42p over our wireless network. Since we have
>replaced that old laptop with the X41, things have just stopped
>working: we lose our wireless connection on both the T42p and X41
>within a few minutes of being connected.

What _exactly_ does lose the connection mean? Red X on icon is system
tray? Just can't surf? What?

>Tonight, I thought I would shut down the X41 and start the old laptop,
>and see how it behaves together with the T42p and, unsurprisingly,
>everything is working as it should: no wireless connection being lost.
>
>So, that really tells me that there is a problem between my T42p and
>X41. They just don't seem to be willing to live together on the same
>wireless network. Why though?

What controls the wireless network? Exact make, model, version, and
firmware of wireless router or access point please.

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Best regards,
John Navas