> >> >It means that I cannot access my modem/router anymore and therefore
> >> >cannot do anything that involves my network and, as a consequence, the
> >> >internet (i.e. impossible to browse, receive email, etc.).
>
> >> Again, what _exactly_ does "cannot access" mean?
>
> >?!?!?!?!
>
> What's that supposed to mean? I can't help you if you don't provide the
> information.

I believe to have provided you with the information, but I am
obviously wrong...

> >> What does the network icon look like and say?
> >> What it should look like:http://i5.tinypic.com/40e4oea.png
>
> >I know how it should look like and it doesn't look like that at all.
>
> So what does it look like?

Ok, I have googled around for a picture that looks like what I get:
http://www.itap.purdue.edu/airlink/images/vpnpc1a.jpg

> >Ok, fine, so how do I go about determining whether there is or not a
> >conflict between myX41'swirelessadapter and software and that of my
> >T42p? Are there known issues of the sort?
>
> No. You're making things up and thrashing around. Calm down, answer my
> questions, and I may be able to help you.

The only question I hadn't properly answered is how the icon looks
like. You now know how it looks like and, as you can tell (unless I am
completely mistaken), it does correspond to what I have described in
words rather than through a picture. So, what does the picture tell
you that you didn't know before?

Otherwise, I am still of the view that there is an issue with the two
ThinkPads. Maybe it's hardware, maybe it's software, or maybe it's a
combination of the two (through their respective settings)?

Anyway, I cannot test anything anymore, it would seem that my T42p's
screen just died on me. It just went completely black for no apparent
reason. If I restart my T42p, its screen may or not work and if it
does, it will freeze after a while, while the rest of the system seems
to boot up, etc. Having no external screen, I cannot determine for
sure what the cause of the problem is.

Anyway #2, I do appreciate your help, but there indeed seems to be a
problem of communication. Maybe we should just give up... not a good
day for me it would seem...