Odd Laptop Problem

[Jaye]

Hi,

I've been having annoying troubles with my ThinkPad. I have a 2Wire Wireless Gateway. I am not sure what the more specific name for the model is, but I know it looks like this: http://images.fixya.com/0/2wire/177x150/21743422.JPG

I went to ipconfig/all in command prompt and got this:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\AudioScribe User>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MOMM
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Netw
ork)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-CE-EB-94-5E

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Networ
k Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-02-BB-56-BB

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 PL Network Connect
ion
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-41-A8-E9-9D

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::ffff:ffff:fffd%6
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

C:\Documents and Settings\AudioScribe User>

Now, I'm a beginner when it comes to networking.... but those address codes don't look too healthy to me!! How do I fix this?? And since I'm a beginner, simplistic answers would be appreciated, thank you!!

[Broni]

Turn off computer. Disconnect router, and modem from power source for 30 seconds.
Power them back on.
Restart computer.

If that doesn't work, bypass router, and connect computer straight to the modem.

If that doesn't work...
Go Start>Run (Start search in Vista), type in:
cmd
Click OK (in Vista, while holding CTRL, and SHIFT, press Enter).

In Command Prompt window, type in following commands, and hit Enter after each one:
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /registerdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

Restart computer.

If that doesn't work...
Go Start>Run (Start search in Vista), type in:
cmd
Click OK (in Vista, while holding CTRL, and SHIFT, press Enter).

At Command Prompt, type in:
netsh int ip reset reset.log
Hit Enter.
Type in:
netsh winsock reset catalog
Hit Enter.

Restart computer.


If that doesn't work...
Download, install, and run WinSockFix: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Network-Tweak/WinSockFix.shtml
Restart computer, and check again.

[Jaye]

I did everything correctly, all the way to the end of your post and my laptop still cannot connect to the internet.

[Broni]

Do you connect wirelessly? If so, is the wireless switch on?
Did you try wired connection to the router, or straight to the modem?

[Jaye]

Yes, I do connect to the internet wirelessly. What is the wireless "switch", can I find it on my laptop, or on the modem?

The internet works on my laptop when it is wired diectly to the modem.

[Broni]

It may be switch not being on...

http://bristley.blogspot.com/2007/04/thinkpad-wireless-switch.html

There's a slider switch on the lip of the notebook. If you look down at your keyboard, in the middle of the closest edge to you is a slot which the lid clips into. If you look under the notebook in the same position, there's a slider switch. One side has the little wifi icon - the computer with the little curvy things round it. The other one doesn't have the curvy thing. If you slide it from one side to the other it enables or disables wifi.

[Broni]

when it is wired diectly to the modem

Where is the router in this picture?

[Jaye]

The wireless switch is on, the switch is slanted toward the wifi signal.

I have an all-in-one gateway. It serves as a modem and a router.

[Broni]

Any errors in Device Manager regarding wireless adapter?
Did you try to reinstall its driver?

[Jaye]

I went to Device Manager, and there was one Bluetooth device that was crossed out under Network.adapters. It was called Bluetooth Device (RFCOMM Protocol TDI) was crossed out because it was disabled. I enabled it and the prbolem still occurs.

I have not tried to reinstall its driver. How do I start that process?

[Broni]

Maybe this laptop doesn't have wireless adapter. How old is it? What model of ThinkPad?

[Jaye]

My laptop is a Thinkpad T60.

[Broni]

It looks like your wireless adapter may be busted.
You may need to buy PCMCIA wireless card - about $20.