Wireless is missing from Fn+F5 and Access Connections

Hi,
I just installed a new harddrive on my T60 and restored WinXP from recovery DVD, everything seems to be work fine, I have upgrade Windows to SP3 plus all hotfixes, and updated ThinkVantage software to latest version using System Update 3. Today when I try to use WLAN I found a problem, there's no way to add a WLAN profile in Access Connections, I can choose Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG when creating new profile in AC, but after I clicked Next, I couldn't find any wireless SSID even though there is one active. The #3 dropdown (wireless mode) is also empty, the security property button is also grayed out, so I cann't proceed further.
I thought this may be becuase wireless is turned off somehow, so I used Fn+F5, to my surprise there's no wireless in it! It only has Bluetooth. I do have Wireless Network Connection 2 in Windows' Network Connections, it's listed as Not connected, the hardware manager also shows the wireless NIC without any problem, so I think WIndows does recognize the wireless NIC, but for some reason Thinkvantage refuses to recognize it, any ideas?
Thanks
Jim
Message Edited by su27k on 01-24-2009 07:40 AM
Solved!
Go to Solution.

I solved my problem by uninstall and reinstall WLAN driver and AC (maybe other related drivers, don't quite remember). The sequence of uninstall/install is important, I think you need to uninstall AC first, and install it last.

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